Henry
>After taking the advice I received to cut up my molded pitch
using a
>knife heated directly in a flame rather than in boiling water, I
>successfully constructed a pitch lap.
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>Unfortunately, I pressed it too long and a bunch of squares collided. I
>fixed this using soldering iron and chisel. It's messy, but it works. I
>started polishing and it is as described in Texereau. I seem to have
>good contact. I've polished for an hour, but now I have a question.
>There doesn't seem to have been much change in the mirror. How do I know
>I'm making progress and when I'm done? Thanks.
>
> Mitch
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