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Now that I've ground the butt round and polished it up, what is the easiest way to add texture to the polished surfaces? Stippling? I tested the mainspring housing with a punch and it's HARD! Ideas?
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I would checker it if you can cut it with a file. A bud of mine who's an engraver does a really neat crosshatch pattern with burrs shaped like rasp teeth inside the diamonds that is really cool. I'm not a fan of the way stippling looks generally but it is effective. Of course if it's super hard none of this is going to work anyway.
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If it was me, I'd just run a chunk of skateboard tape from the grip safety down and around the "bob"
About 5/16" width should work.
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I like a nicely stippled texture. I've done a few. It is all in the technique. Sharpen a punch, and make sure you hold the punch off the surface a little as you strike it with the hammer. The "bounce" contributes to the dimples. You'll likely have to sharpen the punch a few times.
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