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Re: Bore burnishing

Author: Chris P
Date: 2006-08-20 13:03

In burnishing, you're not removing any material from the item being finished - only pressure and a highly polished burnisher to get a smooth finish.

I only burnish silver plated keys that aren't smooth to flatten the plating out (if the platers have used too much current during plating), and any scratches can then be polished out by hand - though with skill and a well polished burnisher there's not much need in polishing after burnishing.

Old oboes by Loree and Louis (Chelsea) had hand burnished keywork leaving the bevels razor sharp, but this is an expense manufacturers have since dropped.

Former oboe finisher
Howarth of London
1998 - 2010
The opinions I express are my own.

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