Bushido Dude
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First off BEZJO and I got out for a bit today, tested some new places, some that I have hunted solo before. Didn't find a whole lot. Did find one really crusty IH. Here's where the problem started, got home and found one last treasure crawling on my leg....a tick!!! In NY....this early in the season....ticks aren't as abundant. Got the IH soaking in some seed oil and was hoping to at least make out a date. After awhile I brought him out and tried to clear away some of the crud with a soft micro brush and low and behold, the black begins to peel off and reveal the most beautiful green patina below I have ever seen. Now ive read about this but never seen it before....I SHOULD continue to let it soak and let the black comes off as it want to right?!?!?!? The black has little to no detail but the nice green underneath has the most amazing detail....I have only read about this before and have never seen it as most of the IH's found around here at least are already green and dont have that crusty black Anyone with experience with this....please help!! The pictures show the progress that has been happening so far.....its all been natural as the black is flaking off, not being forced. Every few hours i take it out and lightly brush it with the micro brush and the black just falls off, and I toss it back in to soak more and like I sid the pictures show progress from condition coming out of the ground, to what it is right now here in front of me. Weird stuff. Bugs me.
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