Wow Jules that second picture is well shiny!!
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Wow Jules that second picture is well shiny!!
I did my hammer but I made it worse! It's not flat any more so it leaves dents.
Am I total numpty. #-o
Did you try it with micromesh then Lesley?
Yes I did, Jules.
I'm now getting thoroughly peed off with this. :( I've spent several hours today on two hammers, again with micromesh. I put the micromesh sheets on a flat surface (kitchen floor) and worked the heads on them like that rather than holding them in my hand. The hammers look quite nice but still leave dents when I use them. I'm going to get another hammer and just use it as it comes. It's easier to polish out dullness than it is to get rid of dents.
Bumbumbumbumbumbumbumbumbumbumbumbumbumbum!!!
Big bums indeed, Lesley :(
What sort of dents Lesley? All you're aiming to do with polishing is to round off the edges, not dome the whole face of the hammer. Do you want me to have a look at it for you?
From sad experience, if you have a hammer with marks on it (or an anvil) it will transfer those marks onto your jewellery. (And take ages to remove later when polishing)
Files (not the ones you use for your jewellery work) will take off the worst damage) Then (oiled) Carborundum blocks of the type used for sharpening chisels, then Wet & Dry paper in various grades.
My most nifty hammer came from a shop selling tools for model railway enthusiasts - a lightweight ball and pein design which I use for a nice hammered finish.