First Pipe Finishing advice
Posted: Thu May 03, 2012 11:36 am
I received my first pipe kit a few days ago and have had great fun shaping it with a belt sander, a palm sander, various rasps and files and some hand sanding to 150.
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But several issues have reared their ugly heads so I have a few questions as to how to proceed.
I had hoped to leave it smooth but several pits/blemishes have become apparent so I'm wondering at what point do you stop trying to make them disappear and commit to rustication?
I did have a belt-sander user malfunction and took too much off the end of the shank. I would assume there's no real fix for it short of adding a cap of some sort. (maybe it should cover the whole shank)
The photos highlight both the grain and the scratches I've yet to get out. If I were to rusticate it, I'm guessing it's okay to go from here. But if I want to leave it smooth, would I go back to 100 grit and then go from there? I guess I'm wondering at what point the shaping ends and the rest is scratch removal (it looks pretty good but I can still feel that it's not quite round).
I welcome any advice you might care to share. Thanks in advance.
https://picasaweb.google.com/PhilipH.Go ... directlink
But several issues have reared their ugly heads so I have a few questions as to how to proceed.
I had hoped to leave it smooth but several pits/blemishes have become apparent so I'm wondering at what point do you stop trying to make them disappear and commit to rustication?
I did have a belt-sander user malfunction and took too much off the end of the shank. I would assume there's no real fix for it short of adding a cap of some sort. (maybe it should cover the whole shank)
The photos highlight both the grain and the scratches I've yet to get out. If I were to rusticate it, I'm guessing it's okay to go from here. But if I want to leave it smooth, would I go back to 100 grit and then go from there? I guess I'm wondering at what point the shaping ends and the rest is scratch removal (it looks pretty good but I can still feel that it's not quite round).
I welcome any advice you might care to share. Thanks in advance.