Muscled Cuirass- Prodromi Iron type & NEW Copper Alloy Type

[Matt Lukes]

Oh yes, I know all about good finish being practical- but mirror is impractical to expect is all I'm saying. Polish with whatever in the field and you'll be bright and shiny, sure, but hardly mirror. Even a mild abrasive rubbed in circles will preclude a mirror finish. I'm an advocate of no forge scale and other silly ideas with respect to iron because of the value of a smooth surface in keeping corrosion down- hell, I live in one of the wettest places in the northern hemisphere and I don't have rust problems because I give my iron a good polish when I make it, and then just have to occasionally touch it up I tried mirror polishing some steel once and found it not only a major pain to do in the first place, but it wasn't significantly better than just smooth but not mirror...