I've been asked by some if I could post some pics of my three stage buff finish.
I can't get the detail on the camera like it looks in person, but if you look close, you can see the ridges in the first stage, then the dullness in the second and the shine in the last stage. After turning, I sand with 220 grit only and then to the wheels. Only takes 30 seconds or less to finish a pen.
This pic shows the final finish a little better. You can kind of see the progression down the blank. Some of my other pics came out much better on some other blanks with this same process. I can post those if someone wants to see a better pic of the finish.
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I can't get the detail on the camera like it looks in person, but if you look close, you can see the ridges in the first stage, then the dullness in the second and the shine in the last stage. After turning, I sand with 220 grit only and then to the wheels. Only takes 30 seconds or less to finish a pen.

This pic shows the final finish a little better. You can kind of see the progression down the blank. Some of my other pics came out much better on some other blanks with this same process. I can post those if someone wants to see a better pic of the finish.

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