[Woodcarver] Burnishing

[GlendaKAllen at aol.com]

to you both, I have to agree with you I had tried that didn't know  what it 
was called at the time but to me it was a waste of time and also  when  i 
applied water the fibers stood right back up so lesson  learned.
 Glenda(Allen) Crisp
 
 
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Hi Joe, 
Your point on burnishing is well taken. I don't do any  burnishing either. 
You recall my quoting Eduardo that the carving has to  last "500 years." In 
time the compressed fibers will revert to their  original shape, spoiling 
that sharp edge you worked so hard to create. The  edges and surfaces that 
retain their shape best through the years are those  that are cut with a 
sharp tool. The fibers are cut off clean rather than  compressed. Even 
smoothly sanded areas lose their sparkle before the tool  cut surfaces do, 
because the tool cut surfaces don't have imbedded grit.  

Most carvers don't have to worry about these details, but for someone  who 
puts their work up "to last 500 years," these "picky" details are  important. 

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