How do you reharden a frizzen?

[bronko220002]

I know frizzens wear and lose their spark after a while (like some of us old fogies) so how do you go about getting the surface hard enough to throw a spark again?

 

[Coalforge1]

One way is using Kasenit or Cherry Red. I get mine from MSC Industrial.

• Thoroughly heat the part to cherry red in color. Be sure part is completely heated for best results.
• Coat part in Cherry Red Compound. Cover all surfaces to be hardened. Compound will blister and harden. Reheat part to cherry red color.
• Quench in water, oil, or let part air cool, then brush off excess compound. Cherry Red is water soluble and excess can be removed with water and a little brushing.

You can use a torch or a forge. The trick is to get the total area you want hardened to the cherry red color.

 

[Buck Conner1]

Good information Coalforge, thank you.   :ttups:

 

[exMember]

:Red tup: Turning this into a sticky as this is OFTEN asked!

 

[bavarianmountainman]

What it Cherry Red and where can I get some?

 

[Billy-by-gosh]

CoalForge recommended MSC Industrial. https://www.mscdirect.com/product/details/77470417

If that doesn't float the boat, it is also available at the ubiquitous Amazon: Amazon.com: CHERRY RED TR-CHER-1 INSTANT CASE HARDENING COMPOUND 1 LB.: Industrial & Scientific

 

[RhinoDave]

This looks interesting
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[JMG1894]

Yes. Very interesting

 

[exMember]

I didnt see any spark?

 

[muzzleloader48]

I didnt see any spark?

Yes, I watched the video and I didn't see any spark either??

 

[Buck Conner1]

So much for that frizzen ............... :coffee:

 

[exMember]

I always saw leather and bone charcoal used to retreat a soft frizzen.

 

[afishhunter]

If I ever needed to reharden a frizzen, I'd probably take it to someone who has the tools and equipment to do the job,
A blacksmith, maybe?

 

[rp77469]

If you look carefully at the sweater in front of the frizzen, you see something flying toward the muzzle. It is either sparks or flint chips. I can't tell which. If something is directed into the pan, I can't see it.

 

[Billy-by-gosh]

I always like those big military locks, but it was only after I slowed the playback down to half-speed could you see a few sparks flying forward. I just wished that YouTube video would have added on a few more seconds with some priming powder to at least prove the frizzen still worked after the can-in-fire treatment.

 

[exMember]

this may be a better way guys. I personally would use an epoxy VS the brass brazing. Lots of good modern products out there that will hold it on just as well.

 

[heelerau]

Wrapping a frizzen in leather and tossing it into a campfire was a soldiers way of getting a worn frizzen going, but I think it was only a rough fix until the gun could go to the regimental armourer.

 

[Mike in Oz]

I’d imagine the regimental Armourer saw some horrific lashups....