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Panty Hose

RPE

>Tonight I was turning some Black Locust tea lights. I haven't spindle turned in a long time. Almost forgot how to hold a skew.

Anyway, the wood was beautiful. Full of color and figure. I sanded it to 600 and put the grocery bag on it. It looked great.

I am retired military and got to thinking, I got my flight boots looking pretty good with panty hose.

In the house I went. My wife just threw panty hose out. I grabbed it and went back to the lathe.

I made sure it wasn't wrapped around my fingers and it would pull free if it snagged. It did snag once and pulled free. Panty hose are strong so be careful.

I buffed the tea lights and did they look nice.

Has anyone else tried this? I might be on to something!!!

RP

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5' 4" and 195 lbs *LINK*

Darrell Feltmate

>RP

I think you are on to the same thing that made fabric mills go to ceramic instead of wooden rollers. Nylon is abrasive and nylon cloth is a fine abrasive surface.


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Sam Simpson

>Hi Y'all,

Yup, I've been recommending the use of panty hose for buffing for many years. Dancskins are the best.

Regards Sam Simpson.

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#4

What grit?

Bill Howatt

>If a brown paper bag is about 2500, what grit is the average pair of panty hose?

Bill

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Re: What grit?

Mark Mandell - Gone Round in New Jersey

>True .

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#6

No grit.. just girth...

Fred L. - North Carolina

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