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You can achieve the look of the top rifle through careful rubbing after color hardening. I do not typically re-harden an action unless it is required. This gun needed the engraving picked up so it was annealed, re-cut, hardened, then aged gently. 
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I have a gun I've been thinking about redoing with some pretty upscale engraving. Problem is that is has already been recased once. Is there a big risk or problem in annealing it again, engraving it and then rehardening?
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Every time you bring an action up to critical and then quench it you are taking a risk. How much more risk I can not say. I try to keep my re-hardening to a minimum. That said, I anneal and have actions re-hardened regularly to complete complex restoration work.
It can be done.
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The engraving on the Borchardt is finished. Roger did a fantastic job. The picture is a little pixelated. My apology for that. 
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Very nice congrats. Roger had showed me your action at the March show. You have every right to be ecstatic. Color case that rifle!....would be my suggestion. 
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Bob,
Beautiful and tasteful coverage.
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What is involved in the french gray finish ? Is it just CCH polished ?
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Wish my pictures came out that nice Bob! Engraving is very nice!
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My Borchardt project is finished. I put it together yesterday..Roger Sampson engraved, Turnbull colors, Borchardt Rifle Co barrel, wood, shaping and polish by myself.  
Last edited by Bob Saathoff; 06/30/17 03:53 PM.
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