Similar to some of the above advise.
Burnish with some "tired" fine grit sandpaper.
Wet with something mentioned above and use the brass dowel hand held to rub surface smooth. Get a better shine by finishing with a polish or bees wax based preservative.
jmho
Tim
"The significant problems we face cannot be solved at the same level of thinking we were at when we created them."
Albert Einstein
At Khe Sanh a sign read "For those who fight for it, life has a flavor the protected never knew".
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