|
|
|
S |
M |
T |
W |
T |
F |
S |
|
|
|
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4
|
|
5
|
6
|
7
|
8
|
9
|
10
|
11
|
|
12
|
13
|
14
|
15
|
16
|
17
|
18
|
|
19
|
20
|
21
|
22
|
23
|
24
|
25
|
|
26
|
27
|
28
|
29
|
30
|
31
|
|
|
|
Forums10
Topics39,493
Posts562,054
Members14,585
| |
Most Online9,918
Jul 28th, 2025
|
|
|
|
Joined: Nov 2007
Posts: 265
Sidelock
|
OP
Sidelock
Joined: Nov 2007
Posts: 265 |
Does anyone have knowledge of American shotgun makers who factory etched their Damascus barrels? Has anyone had etched Damascus barrels redone? If so can you post pics?
Thanks
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Jan 2006
Posts: 9,758 Likes: 460
Sidelock
|
|
Sidelock
Joined: Jan 2006
Posts: 9,758 Likes: 460 |
I'm not aware of any major U.S. maker who offered etched damascus; nor were the Lindner Daly's sold by Schoverling, Daly & Gales (rountinely) etched. And much of what passed as etched on low quality Belgian imports was roll-graved 'faux damascus'.  "Has anyone had etched Damascus barrels redone?" Excellent question and I also would very much like to see pics!
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 2,856 Likes: 15
Sidelock
|
Sidelock
Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 2,856 Likes: 15 |
Wow - so faux damascus really existed? I didn't know that, and I was just talking to a guy about this yesterday.
Do you know how/why they did this? Was fluid that much cheaper?
Thanks for the info.
OWD
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Nov 2007
Posts: 265
Sidelock
|
|
OP
Sidelock
Joined: Nov 2007
Posts: 265 |
Thanks, I am In deep contemplation trying to determine If I should get these barrels redone. It is an American arms 10 gauge That I believe was etched at the factory. Unfortunately, there's some very light scuff marks on the barrel where it appears somebody may have tried to steel wool some very minor surface rust. If it wasn't such a nice quality gun, I wouldn't contemplate doing so.  
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Dec 2001
Posts: 3,971 Likes: 103
Sidelock
|
|
Sidelock
Joined: Dec 2001
Posts: 3,971 Likes: 103 |
Please tell me what you mean by "etched".
John McCain is my war hero.
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Dec 2001
Posts: 12,743
Sidelock
|
|
Sidelock
Joined: Dec 2001
Posts: 12,743 |
Please tell me what you mean by "etched". "Etched" translates to acid eaten. The bbls are left in an acid solution long enough the easier to etch metal is actually eaten down below the surface of the harder to etch metal, thus the pattern can actually be felt as well as seen.
Miller/TN
I Didn't Say Everything I Said, Yogi Berra
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Mar 2002
Posts: 3,269 Likes: 459
Sidelock
|
|
Sidelock
Joined: Mar 2002
Posts: 3,269 Likes: 459 |
Be strong, be of good courage.
God bless America, long live the Republic.
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Apr 2011
Posts: 1,850
Sidelock
|
|
Sidelock
Joined: Apr 2011
Posts: 1,850 |
I agree with John Roberts. Leave them alone. If Drew Hause's pic is an example of acid etched, it looks like it was left to rust in a manure pile.
Practice safe eating. Always use a condiment.
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Jan 2006
Posts: 9,758 Likes: 460
Sidelock
|
|
Sidelock
Joined: Jan 2006
Posts: 9,758 Likes: 460 |
Acid etching, though obviously done in France and Belgium, was particularly popular in Germany & Austria. The damascus sample display in the Buchsenmacher u. Jagdmuseum of Ferlach, Austria has the segments paired; one 'black & white' and one etched http://www.picturetrail.com/sfx/album/view/20069190 Acid etched crolle  By J.J. Dupont  Acid etched Twist 
Last edited by Drew Hause; 12/01/12 09:18 PM.
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Jan 2006
Posts: 9,758 Likes: 460
Sidelock
|
|
Sidelock
Joined: Jan 2006
Posts: 9,758 Likes: 460 |
Acid etching is a very old process dating to the third millennium B.C. in India. The Hohokam of AZ used citus juices to etch seashells. The process of etching barrels likely started where pattern welded barrels began; Anatolia - Bulgaria and Asia Minor c. 1700 Turkish musket (miquelet) with acid etched 2 Iron crolle at the breech  and acid etched twist toward the muzzle 
Last edited by Drew Hause; 12/01/12 09:19 PM.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
