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10-15-2012, 06:23 PM #1Senior Member
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Early 20th cent gun bluing video.
I've been asked (by a non-native English speaker) about a word that's used at about 5.44 in this video, during the process of bluing described by Charles H. Cole. As far as I can tell the term is 'Ochre-mertoe'. I have no idea what this is, or indeed whether or not my British English ear is just transforming something simple into nonsense. I figure one of you guys will know and any explanation/correction would be very welcome.Colt's early bluing process - YouTube
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10-15-2012, 06:26 PM
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Doh, it's early 20th century, if a mod can correct this I'd be eternally grateful.
10-15-2012, 08:41 PM
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I am pretty sure he is saying "Oakum or Tow" Both are plant fibers. Oakum is mixed with tar or pitch and us used to seal cracks in wooden boats. Tow is the left over flax fiber that is too coarse to be spun into linen. Both fibers are used today by re inactors as tinder for a flint and steel to start a fire. Of course flax is still used to make linen and Tow is just a by product.
I hope that helps.
Will N.
Last edited by WillN; 10-16-2012 at 08:16 PM. Reason: spelling
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