[quote=keith]
I would like to hear the criteria by which you judge the quality? Are you comparing to English barrel blackers as the standard? What make British work stand out from any others?
Thanks.
Dougs blacking was/is on par with Johnsons in England. Ive seen both, the quality is indistinguishable. I havent seen any other Gunsmith in the US whos blacking was that good. I personally think the blacking from Abe Chaber is very good and Abe will try and match the original sheen of a best English type barrel finish if requested. Cost obviously goes up. For years a good many people in the US. loved to tell us how proper barrel blacking is a more satin type sheen. As I got more familiar with guns of good quality, I found that to be a bunch of baloney, same thing with guys who tell you the furniture on double guns should be rust blued, again...more bs.
