75mm long Agate burnisher for $8 including postage

[rod]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Burnisher-P...er-/120809517607?ssPageName=ADME:L:OC:US:3160

I just received mine air mail from China, and it is very nice. Good for gold and silver burnishing, and low friction when doing design transfer using transparencies.

Rod

 

[silverchip]

Just don't be droppin it on the floor!!!! You know how it is with those Chinese tools!!

 

[rod]

Oh, darn, Dave,

It just melted. Turns out they sold me an icicle!

 

[monk]

come with batteries ? yhanx for posting

 

[Brian Marshall]

Normally used for Keum Boo. The application of gold over silver - with added heat... no solder.

Just went out and tried one for transfers.

No thanks. I'll stick with my extremely high polished tool steel burnishers for that particular use.




Brian

 

[rod]

Interesting, Brian,

Could be different transparencies have different friction characteristics, I find my steel burnisher very sticky, yet bone and agate smoother sliding? I am using Pictorico transparencies.

Rod

 

[Sam]

My burnisher is made from a carbide graver blank which was shaped and then highly polished. Took forever, but it's a fantastic burnisher that never dulls or gets scratched.

 

[mitch]

My burnisher is made from a carbide graver blank which was shaped and then highly polished. Took forever, but it's a fantastic burnisher that never dulls or gets scratched.

i've had a piece of carbide- .375" round rod- that i've been meaning to make into a burnisher for about 15 yrs, but every time i run across it, spend about 10 minutes shaping it, make virtually no apparent headway, and throw it back in the drawer. if i live long enough, it'll be awesome...

 

[Brian Marshall]

Rod,


I am still using the legendary Epson transparencies. Bought a lifetime supply (and then some) back when I first found out that they were no longer produced.

My kind of work is very dependent on them and I wanted to make absolutely sure that food stays on my table.

After I'm gone, I'm sure you can expect to see the excess for sale...


B.

 

[Peter E]

I have some metal burnishers, but have had great results with mammoth ivory for use on transparencies. Just using them seem to keep them highly polished.