Polishing woes - Advice needed!

[Goldsmith]

I thought you might like to see what a trade polishing workshop looked like, without the workers.



James

[caroleallen]

Thanks James. I wouldn't want to work there - it looks quite depressing. Imagine having to spend all day polishing.

[Nick martin]

Interesting stuff, but I understand the setup. Cheers James.

Nick

[Patstone]

All my stones go in my tumbler, regardless of how hard they are. I have never had a problem, only use semi precious stones, but I have tumbled diamonds in a ring that I made for myself, and that turned out ok.

[medusa]

Thanks James. I wouldn't want to work there - it looks quite depressing. Imagine having to spend all day polishing.

the OCD part of me thinks I'd quite like it there…..

[CJ57]

I'm with Carole, I can't think of anything worse and I really have to work up to it. It's mostly because of the mess though, there is great satisfaction in getting a great polish on a piece of work and transforming it

[Anna Wales]

I have to say I miss my old polishing room (but not the thin shiny thumb nails ). It was absolutely filthy but magical to see the final item emerge shiny and beautiful. Not the same hands-on satisfaction with my barrel polisher.

[Alexa]

I'm with you Anna, but I'm loving my new shiny nails
Nick, there is one solution to your problem-proper polishing motor. I have asked same question some time ago, and many people suggested that this may be fire scale. I'm sure it wasn't as the piece wasn't even heated once.
Try boiling water in the pan, hang it over the fork or something and let it boiled for 10 minutes. Repolish with platinum polishing compound and that should help with black spots.
Since I have invested in polishing motor, not only I don't have this problem anymore, but finally pieces are really mirror like polished.

[Dennis]

They're a blingy lot on this forum. Shiny nails are not so becoming on men though. Dennis.