i've been meaning to make me one for about 20 years. any truth to the rumor that gold doesn't have a tendency to stick to carbide like it will to steel?
It has less of a tendency to stick on polished carbide gravers than HSS gravers, but it still sticks. Not sure I notice any difference in the burnisher aside from it being extremely hard and maintaining a highly polished finish. They're definitely a PITA to make. Thankfully you only need to make one and it'll last a lifetime.