Polishing Faux Tortoise, Need Advice
I recently bought a 4x6" piece of faux tortoise shell material from Texas Knife supply and I need to know the best way to cut and polish it. I intend to cut it in half first and then use two sided tape to piece the halves and then cut out the pattern. I bought it with the intentions of using for a 7/8 wedge blade. The material cost me $15 plus shipping so I really don't want waste it by errors. I found this method by looking at some blanks that I had made and some that I made. IT seems easier to drill the holes better so that when I split the pieces all I have to do is sand and finish the wood. With the polishing, I have no clue to go about it. DO I use sandpaper or polish directly or how do I do it? However, I don't know how this will work with Faux Tortoise material. I am hoping that someone here will guide me because the finished products with the material are really nice.
Thanks