Who case hardens small parts?

[Oro]

I'm wondering who will case harden small parts, like triggers and hammers? Anyone know of a refinisher who will take on small jobs?

This is for case hardening, not other finishes.

 

[oneounceload]

You could try Doug Turnbull at Turnbull Restorations:

http://www.turnbullrestoration.com/

 

[Old Fuff]

Brownells (www.brownells.com) sell the equipment and supplies needed to do bone & charcoal color case hardening to gunsmiths and others. A phone call or e-mail might get you the names of some of they're professional customers who are in the refinishing business.

Probably needless to say, but make any modifications you want before having the parts hardened.

 

[Geezer59]

You could look over this old thread on case-hardening: Case-hardened?

The surface-hardening compound Kasenit is available from both MidwayUSA and Brownell's. It can be readily used at a home workshop.

 

[Old Fuff]

Kasenit does a great job when it comes to hardening low-carbon steel, but you don't get any "oil slick", or "rainbow" colors that I suspect that Oro may want. If I'm mistaken by all means do use Kasenit.

 

[Oro]

but you don't get any "oil slick", or "rainbow" colors that I suspect that Oro may want.

Correct, Old Fuff. I'm thinking of refinishing two of my older S&W's that are mechanically outstanding but nowhere near "collectible." I have a talented bluer who is going to work on them in a few months, but he doesn't case harden. However it's good to know of that product, it might come in handy for some other applications. Thanks.

 

[dclevinger]

Oro, you might check with the Gunmakers Guild www.acgg.org
There is also a shop here in Denver that does CCH called Parker Arms & Gunsmithing 303-420-4867 talk to Robert.

 

[Old Fuff]

Oro:

I don't know if your are aware of it or not, but S&W tried to patent the case hardning process they used. For a time the back of hammers and triggers were stamped with a "Pat.Pend." mark. The Patent Office found however, that the process wasn't unique enough to justify a patent and the matter was dropped.

 

[Oro]

I don't know if your are aware of it or not, but S&W tried to patent the case hardning process they used. For a time the back of hammers and triggers were stamped with a "Pat.Pend." mark.

I have some older guns that have "Pat. Pend." on the hammer and had wondered about that. I did not know it was for the hardening process, and I had wondered what that indicated. Thanks for enlightening me.

dclevinger - thanks, and I'll look into them.