Tumbler? Hand sand? Both?

I picked up this W&B not too long ago. I almost looks like it was taken to a wire wheel or something. Can I get rid of the scratches without too much damage to the etching? Would a tumble in a tumbler do the trick, or does it need hand sanding too? I'm not looking for a mirror finish necessarily, I just don't want the scratches....

Advice? (besides learning to take better pics...)


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In my "expert" tumbler opinion :D
You might have a winner there....
If it were mine I would do some light sanding at 400-600 grit then toss it in with the walnut media for a week....

Wow that was fast!

Thanks for the advice. That's about what I was thinking, so at least all the reading I've been doing here is sinking in....

Yes sir we are big on the speedy service here at SRP !!! Ya'll come back now ya hear.....:rofl2: