Art crafting in metal for amateurs : being the art of ornamenting thin metal with pierced and raised design (1920)
Alexander, Frank, 1917- · Boston : Fort Hill Press · leaf 74
polishing is apt, notwithstanding every precaution, to get into the working parts of the lathe, and quickly wear them away. Cutting. — This is the first step in getting a good polish on the work. The material employed is bar tripoli, an inexpensive composition. A “ bob,” or wooded disk covered with… … Polishing Head. imperfections on the surface of the brass, and renders it smooth,, and of an even color. It is now brushed, to remove composi- tion that may attach to it, and is ready for chasing ; after this and the beating up are completed, it must be polished. Polishing. — Polishing can be done…
Art metal-work · Repoussé work
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