> On Nov 22, 2014, at 14:02 , Tony Zaffuto  wrote:
> 
> Mirror polished carbide is simply the best material for burnishing, but if not
polished it is pretty much the same as the commercial burnishers available from
most dealers.

Yep, I sprang for a Blue Spruce 1/4" carbide burnisher a few years ago, and it's
excellent. Even the hard LV and Hock scraper blades don't scratch it.

Adam