Burnishing compilation with links to 9 lathe and mill burnishing videos.

[Mook]

This video is an editied compilaion of 9 videos demonstrating flat, complex and pattern burnishing on mills and lathes.

[Jon]

Congratulations Mook - your burnishing tips are the Tool Tip of the Month for May 2026!

This is a rich set of tips that also includes the use of homemade tools for a variety of burnished finishes.

Some more good tool tips from May:

Using Multiple Squares as a Layout Template by Frank S
Funnel Bell Punch by mklotz
Turn Your Router Into a Jointer by Make Things
Commonly Used Metals by Occasional machinist
Why a Belt Sander Doesn't Sand Flat by Make Things
Corner Cutting Tips by Make Things


To enter your tool tip in our monthly contest, just post it here in the Tool Tips and Tricks subforum.

Mook - we've added your Tool Tip to our All Tool Tips of the Month winners post.

And, you'll be receiving a $100 prize, in your choice of Amazon, PayPal, or bitcoin. Please PM me your current email address and prize choice and I'll get it sent over right away.

Congrats again