08-01-2011, 06:37 PM
I would use the smoother side as the outward face, as visible machine marks would ruin the effect of all your hard work. If I were you I would avoid sanding it, as this will only end up leaving annoying scratches. As a suggestion, spend a few minutes practicing your technique on an offcut until you are confident that you can make a good job of it. After all, you wouldn't want to ruin it when it is coming along so nicely.
Don't worry about polishing it until it is finished, as annealing it will discolour the brass anyway.
Crispvs
Don't worry about polishing it until it is finished, as annealing it will discolour the brass anyway.
Crispvs
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