From: George Anderson 
To: Richard Schwartz 
CC: atm{at}shore.net
Reply-To: George Anderson 


Listen Grasshopper for the master of epoxyless tile tools speaks his
wisdom. Can you snatch the tile from his hand? No, of course not, he knows
what he speaks.
And do use his secret sauce, just don't put it on your burgers.

George Anderson
Montreal Canada

Clear skies and good health

Richard Schwartz wrote:
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ken Hunter" 
> To: "steve desfosses" ; "liste
atm" 
> Sent: Wednesday, March 05, 2003 6:50 PM
> Subject: Re: ATM tool for pitch lap...
>
> >
> > As long as the tile tool is DRY, you can pour the pitch on and get back to
> work.
> > If the tool is damp, you will likely see the pitch separate from the tool
> about the
> > time that it would be the least desirable thing to happen.
> >
> > According to some the best thing to do is to warm the tool, then paint on
> a thin
> > (with turps) layer of pitch and let that air dry before pouring on the
> pitch.
>
> And according to many others, the best thing to do is to make a separate
> foundation for your pitch lap as soon as you have completed grit #240.   The
> reason for this is that beginners, especially those who use solid glass
> tools,  frequently do an inadequate job of fine grinding in the edge zone
> and need to go back and grind some more.   If this happens, you prefer not
> to destroy your pitch lap.
>
> A separate lap foundation is made just like a tile tool, but without the
> tile.   Dry it in a warm oven at about 160 degF overnight, treat it with a
> LIBERAL application of Richard's secret sealer sauce, and let it dry again
> for 12 hours.   Turn the oven off and let it cool with the oven before
> building your pitch lap on it.
>
> On the other hand, I am not an expert, and I don't know anything.   After
> all, there is no logic behind what I advocate, whereas others have the
> authority of authoritative authors whose ideas they believe in.  I am very,
> very low on faith and belief; I try to limit my advice to things that I have
> done and that have worked for me.
>
> So how can you check the quality of your grinding so that you can
> confidently use the Ken Hunter procedure?   See
> http://www.megspace.com/science/sfe/i_fa_art.html.  There you will find some
> tests that you can do during GRINDING to make sure you are ready for
> polishing.
>
> . . . Richard

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