Ok I'll tell it like it is. Mr. God's Gift to gunsteel is talking about me. I didn't decide in the 1980s or 70s or the 30s whenever it was he started working on guns, that I wanted to be a pistolsmith. I was a construction hand that got disabled by cancer. So I started doing cylinder throats and barrel throats. I do pretty good at it, as there is a steady stream of work in the mailbox. People are happy with the work.
I got terms a little mixed up yes. I was talking about a class of hardened steels that gun makers are now using for barrels. They CANNOT and WILL NOT be reamed or throated with a HSS reamer. End of discussioni.
So I apologize for the confusion, and for the mistake that I made by lumping this into the term "black oxide."
However, since many of you fellas here are eager to gladhand one who makes a public mockery out of a member and enjoys it, that puts you just about the same place as it does him. If 30yrs in the pistol business makes one into the arrogant A$$ that he is, looks like I made the right decision.
With all due respect sir, I am glad for you that smithing has paid your bills and made you a living for 30yrs. Congratulations. You made it. I shall depart the cliquish and self righteous company that I have wandered into and let you have your little fishbowl and all your little fishies can worship you for the rest of your days.
