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Old 08-18-2007, 01:45 PM
Ulysses Ulysses is offline
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I just use two methods

One would be to shine the piece as bright as you can get it, paying no mind to the low spots, and then from a black heat hit it with a brass brush until tone is achieved.

The other method would be to use beeswax or in conjunction with the first method.
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