How to get a stunning finish on Brass

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Jonny:
Parafins good for colour hardening dip it after nice blue on steels and stainless.

Just got to learn to let go quick and grab/hold cutting paper or rags accordingly.

Got a Seco or Sandvic version of those round profiling tools never used since scrapped me Myford 11 years ago, lovely but too small for what i have now and the other coming tomorrow.
Can see facing off that brass its ripped it rather than cut, could be the Glanze flexing.

Miner:
For anyone that is interested in obtaining the very best quality polished finish I highly recommend a book called Gunsmith Kinks avalible at www.brownells.com This is the first book in a series of 4. $29.95 at todays price. The polishing section is written from the perspective of a gunsmith polishing gun parts for very demanding customers and he may be working on some REAL expensive guns or parts. Without a doubt it's the very best artical I've ever read about the proper way to get a crisp and highly polished part without rounding over edges or the O.Ds of holes.

Pete

rleete:
Does anyone have a link for the profile tools like Bogs listed above, but for the US?

johnbaz:
I use this Wolf 1hp buffing machine, it returns a mirror finish (the workpiece usually burns your fingers though :zap: )
Care has to be exercised too as it can grab the workpiece and sling it at your feet as i found out when i was polishing a Commando knife years ago :doh:

BTW, the 4" G cramps don't look too safe but it's never moved yet and it's easily moved out of the way :thumbup:

The wheel on the right is a leather dolly that i made from old aprons from work :thumbup:

John :beer:

Xldevil:

--- Quote from: rleete on November 13, 2010, 02:10:38 PM ---Does anyone have a link for the profile tools like Bogs listed above, but for the US?

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Hello.
You got to look for SRDCN holder and RCMT insert.
Ralph

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