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Leather Covered Bench Pin for Polishing

A tip from @mcmillanmetals for covering the bench pin with scrap leather held by push tacks to protect mirror finishes.

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Here is a tip for protecting your work while polishing from @mcmillanmetals - He covers his bench pin with leather (scrap...

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Here is a tip for protecting your work while polishing from @mcmillanmetals - He covers his bench pin with leather (scrap from a local leather worker) and secures it with push tacks! This ensures he doesn’t get any unwanted scratches onto a mirror finish! Thank you so much for sharing this with us! Definitely going to use this one! 🙌🔥 #metalsmith #jewelrymaking #metalsmithsociety #jewelersbench

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