12-23-2013, 11:36 PM
That thing is just BEAUTIFUL!
I see no reason why you couldn't put it back in the lathe and chamfer that top edge of the round base.
Once you've got the base done as you want it, go at it with some fine files to remove the tool marks. Next, take some ScotchBrite pads (available in rotary disks and buff out the file marks. That'll leave a brushed looking finish all over. If you want it shiny, do as I did and polish it in steps with 800, 1200, 1500, and 2000 grit emery cloth or silicon carbide sandpaper (the dark grey stuff.) That should only take a few minutes per "grit". When done with that, polish it with a fine polish such as Bon Ami or Bart Keeper's Friend. It'll shine like silver!
I see no reason why you couldn't put it back in the lathe and chamfer that top edge of the round base.
Once you've got the base done as you want it, go at it with some fine files to remove the tool marks. Next, take some ScotchBrite pads (available in rotary disks and buff out the file marks. That'll leave a brushed looking finish all over. If you want it shiny, do as I did and polish it in steps with 800, 1200, 1500, and 2000 grit emery cloth or silicon carbide sandpaper (the dark grey stuff.) That should only take a few minutes per "grit". When done with that, polish it with a fine polish such as Bon Ami or Bart Keeper's Friend. It'll shine like silver!