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Thanks, Brent. I don't always have time to keep up with this thread and I only read back only as far as the polishing discussion.

Well--your 800 grit polishing efforts paid off and that's a thumbs-up for Classic Guns for sure!

Brent, Isn't CCH supposed to look "gaudy?" I say the more gaudy the better and I think it looks fantastic! I have to repair the kiln I got for my project and probably won't get to it for a while longer. I'd love to get your results someday. Again, great work!

I hear you guys talking about O2 levels, what levels are you going for in PPM or MGL? Thanks Paleoman Good Question! I'd like to hear what O2 levels worked for people on this thread. The Red Sea Aquarium kit provides a measure in PPM. It's a bit more complicated to use than most aquarium water test...

Can anyone who's monitored dissolved O2 levels tell me what levels they are looking for? From my experiences in the aquarium hobby, I recommend this kit as an inexpensive method to check O2 saturation levels: http://www.saltwaterfish.com/Red-Sea-Sw-Oxygen-Mini-Lab_p_4425.html I've run biological aqu...

Not knowing a thing about case color, I ruined the finish on one side of my S&W Elite Silver O/U 12 ga. receiver (I won't relate the sordid details). At least I only paid $1100 for this nice Turkish gun back when S&W discontinued it, but I still feel terrible and it's not worth paying a pro ...