Ferrule Bluing Full set (female and two males) Ferrules not included
Ferrules not included.
Bluing ferrules* is tricky. It requires near surgical cleanliness and excellent timing. We have been bluing ferrules for the better part of 15 years and now offer this service For those unfamiliar with what "bluing" is, bluing is a chemical treatment of, in this case nickel silver ferrules, that turns them from a bright chrome like finish to a dark charcoal almost black finish.
We use a multi step process to ensure a clean ferrule is ready prior to the bluing process. This involves hand polishing the ferrules and then putting the ferrules through a degreasing process. We typically apply two treatments per ferrule to ensure a nice dark finish across the surface of the ferrule. Because male ferrules need to be lapped, we blue the whole ferrule so there is no "un-blued" line left after the ferrules have been fit. The upper part of the male slides receive one treatment of bluing and the rest of the slide receives two.
Finally, we apply a very thin coat of sealer to protect the blued finish.
*Price is per individual full set of ferrules.