Message #21

[Taogem]

Well the sanding process is getting much better for me. Pressing too hard on most papers was one thing I have noticed doing different now. Using each abrasive just to the point that it begins to drag the stone away from me. Like the post above suggests.

"the stone is held against the belt with only enough pressure to cause the belt to cut. You will immediately feel the very slight pull of the belt when it is cutting. No more pressure should be applied, because the belt will not cut any faster."

Using each abrasive starting with 100 or 220 silicon carbide and working my way down to the 600 silicon carbide in this way really makes a huge difference for myself.

I am finding that using this simple tip results in most all of my stones finding their way to the polishing pad with no scratches.