Author Topic: Browning lock (Read 3369 times)

Leon · « **on:** January 26, 2009, 08:35:28 PM »

I am curious about what temperature the frizzen on my Chambers Deluxe Siler can be heated to before ruining the heat treatment? I have a DVD on building rifles by Turpin and he shows browning the lock with Birchwood Caseys plumb brown and using a torch. My other furniture came out just fine using my oven at 260 deg. was wondering if that would be too hot for the lock parts. Leon

Roger Fisher · « **Reply #1 on:** January 26, 2009, 09:42:18 PM »

Haven't used such on any! I've been using cold brown with the rest of the parts.!

jerrywh · « **Reply #2 on:** January 27, 2009, 12:09:30 AM »

Anything under 400 fer. won't hurt it any at all.

Nate McKenzie · « **Reply #3 on:** January 27, 2009, 12:21:27 AM »

Done it many times. Never a problem. Heat it just hot enough to sizzle the solution.

Dphariss · « **Reply #4 on:** January 27, 2009, 08:21:04 PM »

Quote from: Leon on January 26, 2009, 08:35:28 PM

I am curious about what temperature the frizzen on my Chambers Deluxe Siler can be heated to before ruining the heat treatment? I have a DVD on building rifles by Turpin and he shows browning the lock with Birchwood Caseys plumb brown and using a torch. My other furniture came out just fine using my oven at 260 deg. was wondering if that would be too hot for the lock parts. Leon

You would have to exceed 400 degrees at least to cause problems, 375 is a typical draw temp for frizzens.

Dan

Leon · « **Reply #5 on:** January 28, 2009, 01:45:28 AM »

Thank you all. I've browned the lock and even figured out how to put the thing back together

Leon

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