Hello all And for stop the rusty from the Sikhote slices - from the veins of the widmanstatten patterns separations - is the same method? Regards
matteo --- Jim Strope <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Gun Bluing won't work. One dealer, who shall remain > nameless, tried it and > it did not work. > > If you have a rusty sikhote-alin your best course of > action is to gently > clean it with a dremel tool and then rub it down > with a silicone gun cloth. > If the rust was heavy enough to eat into the metal, > you will still have some > pitting but at least it will be clean. > > The trick is to buy the best quality Sikhote-alin to > start with. You will > pay more but it will be worth it in the long run. > As cheap as Sikhote-alin > is on ebay, I continue to sell specimens on my > webpage at $1 to $1.50 per > gram. Quality specimens always sell, does not > matter what kind of > collectable you are dealing with. > > Best Wishes......... > > Jim Strope > 421 Fourth Street > Glen Dale, WV 26038 > > Highest Quality Sikhote-alin on The Planet: > http://www.sikhote-alin.com > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Michael Cottingham" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "magellon" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Thursday, August 01, 2002 12:12 PM > Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Sikhote - stopping > rust and preserving > > > > Hello, > > > > A lot of The Sikhote-Alin meteorites appear to > have been > > "gun blued". The same acid or staining compound > used to > > make gun barrels darker or blued....this has been > my > > experience with some of these irons..... > > > > Best Wishes > > > > Michael Cottingham > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "magellon" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Thursday, August 01, 2002 9:51 AM > > Subject: [meteorite-list] Sikhote - stopping rust > and preserving > > > > > > > List, > > > First I want to thank John Gwilliam for his > informative response about > > > rusting chingas and Nantans. > > > > > > My question is in regard to Sikhotes that I've > saw being sold in Tucson > > > by various European dealers. > > > The specimens looked exceptionally well > preserved. > > > No trace of rust. > > > The color was so dark that they look painted. > > > > > > Does anyone know what process they used to get > these super results? > > > Thanks, > > > Ken Newton > > > #9632 > > > > > > > > > ______________________________________________ > > > Meteorite-list mailing list > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > http://www.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list > > > > > > > > > > > ______________________________________________ > > Meteorite-list mailing list > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > http://www.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list > > > > > ______________________________________________ > Meteorite-list mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://www.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list ===== M come Meteorite - Matteo Chinellato Via Triestina 126/A - 30030 - TESSERA, VENEZIA, ITALY Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sale Site: http://www.mcomemeteorite.com Collection Site: http://www.mcomemeteorite.info International Meteorite Collectors Association #2140 MSN Messanger: [EMAIL PROTECTED] EBAY.COM:http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Health - Feel better, live better http://health.yahoo.com ______________________________________________ Meteorite-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
