[Jewelry making - Article 00041] - [Orchid] Drag lines on silver

[duffyea]

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    The bracelet is made from 16g stock sheet from Hauser and Miller,
    and is about 3/4" wide.  When polishing silver, I generally start
    with a lap and grey star.  I then go directly to a yellow treated
    mulsin buff with tripoli and/or grey star, or a bristle brush.  I
    don't generally clean when going from grey star to tripoli, but
    always clean when going to rouge or back to grey star (so as not to
    contaminate my rouge buffs nor felt laps). 

    I think my method in terms of direction is okay--I work back and
    forth at 90 degree angles and try to polish as gently and as little
    as possible. The drag lines are grooves in the metal.  I actually
    always have this problem, but it's not usually so obvious as the
    pieces are smaller and a perfect finish is not as imperitive. Most of
    my laps and buffs are relatively new.  I did take some time to clean
    and redress them--although maybe I need to start with a new set.
    Someone suggested that I put lamp oil on the piece while polishing. 
    Have you heard of this method?  I am a bit concerned that it will
    ruin my buffs.  Any help you can give me would be great.  Thanks!


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