Interesting Toradar Barrel

Pukka Bundook · 14th February 2018, 04:02 PM

Roland,

I can not answer for Steve, but would like to say that etching and browning are separate proceedures.
I know you know this already, but sometimes it can get confused.
A browned barrel can show the figure perfectly, as the iron/steel absorbs the acid in a different manner, to show the beauty of the pattern.
An etched barrel can also be browned , and still shows the beauty of the pattern as well, but the difference is that an etched barrel will also show "Undulations" , or light contouring of the surface as in the above barrel.
(Steel and iron eaten away at differing rates.)

This contouring will not show on a merely browned barrel, ...only the pattern.

This was just to clarify.

Kindest regards,
Richard.

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14th February 2018, 04:02 PM	#21
Pukka Bundook Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 803	Roland, I can not answer for Steve, but would like to say that etching and browning are separate proceedures. I know you know this already, but sometimes it can get confused. A browned barrel can show the figure perfectly, as the iron/steel absorbs the acid in a different manner, to show the beauty of the pattern. An etched barrel can also be browned , and still shows the beauty of the pattern as well, but the difference is that an etched barrel will also show "Undulations" , or light contouring of the surface as in the above barrel. (Steel and iron eaten away at differing rates.) This contouring will not show on a merely browned barrel, ...only the pattern. This was just to clarify. Kindest regards, Richard.