Shined Up Nice With Buffing Wheel.

[kcdigit]

Objects from the last four outings wading. No gold but a few interesting items. Old copper fish hook (Archaic period), old anchor from the 40's, fishing lure from the 50's, old silver ring with turquoise and pearl that buffed up nice, silver bracelet (.925), old WW2 U.S. stainless steel butter knife, pairing knife, usable sunglasses, tiny boat cleat that I buffed to a mirror finish and several odds and ends. The 50 cal bullet and casing I also found, I soldered the bullet into the casing and buffed it to a mirror finish so I can put it with my trench art collection. I love to restore old items but only if it is not going to ruin the value. My buffing wheel does a great job. I haven't found any gold since I gave up diving for the season, hopefully I will find some wading soon before it is to cold.

 

[bob.oz]

Some nice items....fish hook is a very interesting find.You do a good job finding a mix of items to show,even without diving...I like to clean and buff the items i find also....nice job. GL

 

[dewcon4414]

What type buffer or method did you use to clean the ring. I get the silver ones here in Fl just all cruded up. I use electrolisis on most and bar keepkeeper friend and have a dramel but cant say it does the buffing job. I also have a rather large grinder with a buffing pad.... but i believe it spins way to fast. Ive thought about putting a dimmer switch on it to slow it down.

Dew

 

[kcdigit]

DEW: If it is bad, I have a wire hand brush to get the flakes off, then I soak it in Tarnex overnight, then clean it with baking soda. Sometimes super fine steel wool also works. When I have all of the black off I use the green paste on my buffer for silver. I use the big buffing wheel if the ring doesn't have allot of detail. Those rings I use my dremel on. Some rings are just pitted to bad to clean up properly. Hope this helps.

KC

 

[Tin Fin]

Dew,

A 7250 rpm is pretty normal for a buffing wheel - the kind of buffing pads you use has a lot to do with it sometimes too. Plus the compound used - red, green, black, white. Some are cutting compounds, some are buffing, some are polishing. Cutting is for rough work, buffing makes it finer, polishing compound is usually for a final step. There is some good info on the net about different compounds, and buffing wheels. I have three or four stitched wheels, and two felt wheels. Having a smooth motor with no distortion in the spindle is probably more important than the rpm.

 

[dewcon4414]

KC.... i use a power supply from a ham radio for my electralisic and it takes most of the curd off anything. Ill have to do some research i guess on the buffers. I tend to keep those that are unusual just because melt isnt that good.

Dew

 

[Megagold]

Nice finds and you really cleaned up your finds beautifully!