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Originally Posted by masraum
Nice thanks.
I think pretty much anything will work as a burnisher, right? Probably even a screwdriver or ratchet extension.
I've got a steel for kitchen knives, that would probably work as well, I think.
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Your kitchen steel likely has mini groves. To roll a burr you need a very smooth round object. Shiny smooth. I don't go to the 75º extreme. I just start level and make 3-4 passes to about 30 degrees. If you are clever you can make a burr on both sides and flip the thing over when needed. That way you have 4 edges before rolling the burr again. Every other or 3 rd time you should use the file to square up the edge for new burrs.
New wood a burr might last a long time. Using it to remove finish and the burr can go away in a few scrapes. It pays to buy good scrapers. One I have is from a restaurant supply and used on griddles. It's very stiff so the corners could dig in. The thinnest in the kit is about a 16th. You can flex that to scrape just an inch wide path.