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- Tue Jan 27, 2004 12:08 pm
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: question about silver polishing/yumbling
- Replies: 10
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shot ????
now do you use any kind of liquid in the shot as I have heard and read that others are using water - just does not seem right but I have never done this either - I know the rock folks use a liquid suspension
- Tue Jan 27, 2004 12:37 am
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: question about silver polishing/yumbling
- Replies: 10
- Views: 10505
replies
wow I thank you all for the helpful hints and what to evaluate as well - guess I had better try them all and retain that knowledge -again thank you for the great responses
- Sun Jan 25, 2004 4:46 pm
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: how to shine sterling
- Replies: 11
- Views: 10745
how to shine sterling
does anyone know to get sterling silever shiney to use as a bail
do you polish on a wheel
do you dip and if so in what ??
do you tumble polish ?
or ??????
thanks in advance Steve or email me at theglassman2@mchsi.com
do you polish on a wheel
do you dip and if so in what ??
do you tumble polish ?
or ??????
thanks in advance Steve or email me at theglassman2@mchsi.com
- Sun Jan 25, 2004 4:41 pm
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: question about silver polishing/yumbling
- Replies: 10
- Views: 10505
dip???
what were they dipping them in sounds great -was the dip heated or what kind of chemical I wonder
- Sun Jan 25, 2004 2:49 pm
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: question about silver polishing/yumbling
- Replies: 10
- Views: 10505
question about silver polishing/yumbling
I am making sterling silver bails from strip silver to use on dichroic cabochons and need to polish bails to a shine. I have been using a polishing wheel with compound but boy that is messy and very time consuming. I have heard that some folks using a rock tumbler and so I bought 2 grits with one be...