Before I stain this, what is the good/crap ratio of the rustication?

[Masonrygh]

Hey brothers, this is my first rusticated billiard, and I’m still kind new to the whole “rustication game”.

Before I stain it, would you recommend more/deeper/etc. rustication?

Any comments regarding issues in the shaping of the pipe itself are welcome too, but I’m mainly asking about the look of the rustication itself. Is there anything that screams “oh god, this was made by a plebeian who isn’t fit to lick Sasquatch feet”?

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Come to think of it, that last statement is most likely true.

Thanks brothers

[Masonrygh]

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[caskwith]

Not bad for a first attempt. Looks a bit fuzzy though, need to go over a bit more with a wire brush.

[RickB]

IAWC. I think it's an interesting texture but needs a bit more done to it - I can't discern if there are parts of the original surface poking through from the pictures, but whether I can tell or not is irrelevant if it looks as though some are. "Leave no surface un-mangled."

[Ocelot55]

Consistent texture at an even depth is fine, but what kicked up my rustication a notch (back when I was doing it) was making the pattern and depth more random. Go super deep in spots, mix tools to rusticate. I used various dremel tools to carve some deep grooves and trails and then went over the whole thing with a nail tool. And, of course IAWC, wire brush it off good before staining.

[Masonrygh]

Thanks for all of the advice! Sorry I’m out of the loop, what does IAWC stand for?

[Sasquatch]

I Agree With ..... in reference to a previous post.

[LatakiaLover]

Wire instantly falls into and tracks/follows low areas, and since ONLY the tip is sharp the result is tiny, smooth, meandering grooves/channels in the low spots. Like looking down at desert foothills from an airplane. Sagebrush everywhere on the hills with sand-filled arroyos (creeks that are dry 99% of the time) separating them.

Ever so mucher morer gooderer than a wire brush are these doo-dads:

https://www.thesandingglove.com/3M-Scot ... -Discs.asp

They have micro-chips of carbide (or whatever they use) molded into them, so their entire surface cuts, not just the tips. The result is entirely different and MUCH superior in every way. Different diameters, different grits (from 80 to micron range), and variable rotational speed make them a true "secret weapon" for anyone who messes with blasting or rustication.

[LatakiaLover]

Wire instantly falls into and tracks/follows low areas, and since ONLY the tip is sharp the result is tiny, smooth, meandering grooves/channels in the low spots. Like looking down at desert foothills from an airplane: Sagebrush everywhere on the hills with smooth, sand-filled arroyos (creeks that are dry 99% of the time) separating them.

Ever so mucher morer gooderer than a wire brush are these doo-dads:

https://www.thesandingglove.com/3M-Scot ... -Discs.asp

They have micro-chips of carbide (or whatever they use) molded into them, so their entire surface cuts, not just the tips. The result is entirely different and MUCH superior in every way. Different diameters, different grits (from 80 to micron range), and variable rotational speed make them a true "secret weapon" for anyone who is uses blasting or rustication.

[Ratimus]

George, how bold of you to post the same information twice.

[LatakiaLover]

The designers at phpBB have yet to figure out that written language evolved FOR A REASON---because it was superior to imprecise cave paintings and pictures traced in dust---but insist on using lame-ass pictures anyway. Ditto the idiots who design car dashboards and laundry instructions.

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[Ratimus]

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