[Jewelry making - Article 00705] - Re: [Orchid] Polishing gravers

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To J. Morley,

    I use carbide gravers and the only way to sharpen and polish them is
    with diamond. They chip easier but stay sharp much longer and they
    get a higher polish on them than steel. I had an old faceting
    machine and the 1200 grit lap works perfectly for sharpening. Then I
    use a plastic lap sprayed with 50,000 mesh diamond spray to get a
    mirror finish. I see no reason why this would not work just as well
    on steel. 

John Wade
Wade Designs

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