you're welcome.
Ha! Sorry, TwistedOak. Thanks to you, too. You were FIRST to suggest the CA finish!
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Looks beautiful. Going to do my first real rescale very soon. Just reading up on it now.
Just my 2 cents. When I do pens, I take it down to 600 grit then apply a product called EEE-Ultrashine which you should be able to get at any good woodworking supply house. After that, I go to the final finish whatever that may be.
The EEE is made for using on a lathe, but you should be able to use it on a felt wheel YMMV. I'd try it on a scrap piece first. The other thing you might try is what I use on pipes: jewelers rouge followed by white diamond polishing compound. Again, YMMV so experiment first.