browning a flintlock

[hotfxr]

I have done half a dozen barrels with Plum Brown and they have all held up well. The Laurel Mountain Forge solution works great if you have the time and enough humidity to make it work. For a good long lasting almost black finish, use the plum brown than use a bluing solution when you are done browning. Dark & durable.

[Joe Miller]

thanks for all the info

[mlrifleny]

  One way to make the Laurel Mountain Forge Browning to work fast and everywhere is to set up a humidifier in a small room. I use a small bathroom and treat the barrel and then turn the humidifier on and close the door. I let it run just long enough so as not to have water beads in the barrel. I get a good brown finish in 2 days. It has always worked for me and I have built quite a few long rifles over the last 30 or so years.

Jim

[Joe Miller]

thanks guys I have finished the build I like the way it turned out

[DandJofAZ]

thanks guys I have finished the build I like the way it turned out

Great, now is the time for pictures.... I also used plum brown for browning or bluing..... brown and boil between coats for durable dark blue/black finish.

[Winter Hawk]

I've had good results from Laurel Mountain Forge also and recommend it  It takes time but if you do four or five applications (or more) and card well between them it gives a very even finish.  Never used Plum Brown so can't say which is better.

-WH-