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P Paipo Member Aotearoa / NZ Joined: Jun 22, 2006 Posts: 1886	P Paipo Posted posted on Fri, Oct 6, 2006 3:24 PM Feathering is pretty common when you create a "cliff" edge like that - just work towards the edge from the flat surface, be careful when cleaning up in the area at the base of the "cliff", and you'll be fine. Cheap rough burrs will take their toll on the stone - I find the no name brand ones just don't run anywhere near as true in my handpiece and tend to "grab" at the stone because the diamond bonded surface is quite inconsistent in texture. Those feathers don't look like they're going to fall off though, so take it easy and you should be fine. Once it's all done, eventually natural oils from the skin will fill in the feathers - or you could use an old jade factory trick and cook it in a pot of oil on the stove.

Feathering is pretty common when you create a "cliff" edge like that - just work towards the edge from the flat surface, be careful when cleaning up in the area at the base of the "cliff", and you'll be fine. Cheap rough burrs will take their toll on the stone - I find the no name brand ones just don't run anywhere near as true in my handpiece and tend to "grab" at the stone because the diamond bonded surface is quite inconsistent in texture. Those feathers don't look like they're going to fall off though, so take it easy and you should be fine.
Once it's all done, eventually natural oils from the skin will fill in the feathers - or you could use an old jade factory trick and cook it in a pot of oil on the stove.

Post #259454 by Paipo on Fri, Oct 6, 2006 3:24 PM