The polishing papers and pads look great Rose Marie - thanks for
recommending them. I’ve going to try the radial bristle discs first,
but may well try the other things you recommend. I don’t mind
polishing by hand if the results are really good.
Helen
UK
cheers for the cross contamination school of buff polishing i would guess that these buff separatists just haven't tried the practical way to get the job done.(they are probably young' ns) its more pressure and feel than immaculate preparation that get the glow.
Well, yes, for those of us buffing gold rings. But if you ever find
yourself needing to bring sterling bowls or teapots to a high mirror
polish, (meaning larger size surfaces of sterling silver), you just
might find yourself taking a bit more care to keep that final rouge
buff really free from any remaining tripoli…
Peter
Presumably to use charcoal inside the piercings, you'd need very slender pieces, such as artist's charcoal?
Not the J you were looking for, but…you could try rubbing the
charcoal and oil into leather strips, and stringing the pierced holes
with them. Had a look for WoA stone, but wasn’t obvious. Might be
worth looking our for 2nd-hand tool sales - I don’t think much WoA
gets mined now.
Where can get these wonderful 3M paper?
Achow If they are the sheets that I think they are, the product used
to be called Imperial Microfinishing Paper, but I think the name is
different now. If you can’t find a local supplier by googling, try
contacting 3M for a list of distributors - they might even supply
them direct.My favourite feature of this microfinishing paper is
it’s longevity - the abrasive gets finer as you use them, so what
starts off as a very coarse “40” eventually becomes very glossy and
fine - but if you damage the surface of the sheet, it will only get
worse. You pay a lot for these sheets, but they are worth every
penny.Another company makes a related product called Micromesh,
which are sheets of fabric with very, very fine abrasive - they are
flexible and last well if treated correctly - use them after using
the finest microfinishing paper you have.