During the process of making the burnishing tools for the woodturners gift
exchange, my wife asked me if I had kept at least one for myself. Of course, I
replied.   Well then, she says, let me see them.  OK!

So I go out and dig through my incredible mess of stuff and located 4 very nice
burnishers, all of which are staying with me, barring some sort of wonderful
trade. All 4 have carbide rounds which I got from another galoot, who now seems
to have disappeared from the list. (Where are you, Tony???) I have made and
given away more than a dozen of these tools already, including one which went to
Tony.

But I brought them in and showed her, and I guess this is the first time she has
seen them. She was suitably impressed.  All have exotic handles, all are
different. The biggest one has a carbide round that is 5/8” diameter, and it is
HEAVY!!! The next biggest has a 3/8” carbide round, and the other two have 1/4"
carbide rounds. The big one as a handle made from mesquite, and as I turned it I
discovered a small knot with grain radiating from it. It looks like a 10 legged
spider to me. See the pictures.

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I don’t know if you guys are aware of it, but carbide rounds are incredibly
expensive. The pieces I received from Tony were scrap in his operation, and that
will never happen again due to a change in practice. So I have some very nice
burnishers which will last forever, and which are irreplaceable. I wish I could
say the same thing for myself.
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