Recent content by Barryleehands

Thanks, it has been an ongoing concern and will continue to be until I locate a better way.

Ornerynorsk, thanks for the reply. I am just the engraver, these actions are from Canada, and the manufacturuer recommends hardening after the final metalwork in building the custom rifle is finished. The warpage is the main trouble but also if it is case colored, the colors stripped, and the...

Hi Swall, where would be a good place to take it for gas carburizing?

Thaks for the replies. The problem, is not that it is not hardening, but warpage, and afterward they are stripping the color to acheive what is called a "coin finish", so we dont really need the case color specifically in this instance. If 8620 does not contain enough carbon for nitriding, is...

I am trying to find tiny roller chain with a pitch of .100 inch or smaller, does anyone know where I could find some? thank you

I am an engraver and work on Hagn single shot rifle actions. The gunmakers I work with are having difficulty with hardening of these actions, using color case hardening charcoal pack methods. I was wondering if there is an alternative, perhaps Nitride hardening, and where to go to get it done...