Archive for January, 2010

Polishing Stainless Bolts

Wednesday, January 27th, 2010

If you have ever had the opportunity to see my furniture in person, you may have noticed that all of the exposed stainless steel fasteners have a great luster to them. This is a finish that I have to create on my own. It is done with a metal lathe and, although time-consuming, I feel the results are absolutely worth it.

Step One is turning with a carbide insert. This creates a perfectly flat surface and eliminates any odd surface marks.

IMG_0075.JPG

the next step is the polishing the surface with a fine grit sandpaper to further refine the finish

IMG_0076.JPG

The results are a handful of beauty!

IMG_0081.JPG