11-20-2009, 02:11 AM
Got to say, that looks pretty excellent, Matt. In fact, I think you deserve a Laudes!
BTW, I find that an angle grinder with an 80 grit sanding wheel rubbed away almost to nothing by use makes the best "scratch remover" when polishing heavy metal.
As for a polish--do you have a reason to say mirror polish is wrong? I've examined a few original pieces--they certainly COULD mirror polish, as they used pummice and they burnished with bone, as well as other methods (the level of their polish is best seen in ancient silver work--which could be polished like a mirror--as they used them for mirrors...)
Further--high polish via burnishing (universally beloved by 18th c. gunsmiths) is a great rust-proofer. All it takes is an hour per square inch....
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BTW, I find that an angle grinder with an 80 grit sanding wheel rubbed away almost to nothing by use makes the best "scratch remover" when polishing heavy metal.
As for a polish--do you have a reason to say mirror polish is wrong? I've examined a few original pieces--they certainly COULD mirror polish, as they used pummice and they burnished with bone, as well as other methods (the level of their polish is best seen in ancient silver work--which could be polished like a mirror--as they used them for mirrors...)
Further--high polish via burnishing (universally beloved by 18th c. gunsmiths) is a great rust-proofer. All it takes is an hour per square inch....
) )
Qui plus fait, miex vault.
