Flour of Emory

[hireddutchcutthroat]

Does anybody know were I could pick some of this up? The closest thing I can find is Lapping compound.

[Vuhginyuh]

Re: Flour of Emory

It is pumice or white polishing rouge.
What do you need it for? Different colors denote the fineness of the grit.
These colored rouges do have a soft wax or oil base.
Look for jewerly supplies on-line. Dremmel (sic?) makes a very good red polishing rouge.

[Stonewall_Greyfox]

Re: Flour of Emory

Fine flour of emory....a trusted friend who has been campaigning for many years and has had the privelage of working in several museums to include pamplin park and the Hall of Valor at New Market, told me that in his research he found that you can also use Emory Cloth...which is a very fine grade of sandpaper...found in your local hardware section.

Hope this helps,

Paul B. Boulden Jr.

RAH VA MIL '04

[Vuhginyuh]

Re: Flour of Emory

Do you want to polish, burnish or remove a finish?
Each product has a specific application. Some enhance a finish, others destroy.
Even the finest grit emory cloth will scratch.
PLEASE BE CAREFUL.

[hireddutchcutthroat]

Re: Flour of Emory

Fine flour of emory....a trusted friend who has been campaigning for many years and has had the privelage of working in several museums to include pamplin park and the Hall of Valor at New Market, told me that in his research he found that you can also use Emory Cloth...which is a very fine grade of sandpaper...found in your local hardware section.

Hope this helps,

Paul B. Boulden Jr.

RAH VA MIL '04

Paul

I have emory cloth by the gross, but I want to get my hands on flour of emory, as it was an issue cleaning and polishing agent. Thanks.

[hireddutchcutthroat]

Re: Flour of Emory

Fine flour of emory....a trusted friend who has been campaigning for many years and has had the privelage of working in several museums to include pamplin park and the Hall of Valor at New Market, told me that in his research he found that you can also use Emory Cloth...which is a very fine grade of sandpaper...found in your local hardware section.

Hope this helps,

Paul B. Boulden Jr.

RAH VA MIL '04

Paul

You are refering to what is called lapping compound. It is basicaly the same thing that soldiers were issued, but with a silicon or petrolium base. Thank you.

[RJSamp]

Rottenstone

is what I use to brighten up metal.......it's like a fine powder, or flour, or the stuff that's stuck on to the emory cloth......I have a cloth square and the rottenstone in a cap 'box'......gunmetal, scabbards, etc....

They used it too...

RJ Samp

[Vuhginyuh]

Re: Flour of Emory

We (Tidelands Archaeology) buy from these folks.

http://www.englishcustompolishing.com/eneu/index.html

Check out their Antique & Restoration and Abrasive Compounds in the Polishing Tools & Accesories range of products. These are not rouges. Rouges have been around for centuries though.

Try to get at least an 800 grit, I think it is available up to 1400.
A lapping compond or flour can be found at www.newmantools.com and can be applied with a grease or oil.

[Matt Woodburn]

Re: Flour of Emory

Robert,

You can get flour of emory (pumice stone) or rottenstone from this place http://www.cheyennesales.com/catalog/behpumice.htm. It's pretty cheap, about $6 for all you'll ever need probably. It's used these days to finish wood products. There are a couple different grits. I was issued some at an event in a period paper wrapper (nice touch) and it worked pretty well getting the rust off where the dew settled on the metal. Use it with a few drops of water to make a paste and apply with a rag.

[Bushrod Carter]

Re: Flour of Emory

Was "flour of emory" a Federal issue thing? Was it issued to CS troops? If not, what did CS troops use?

Craddock
I have an answer, but just want to see what others say.

[hireddutchcutthroat]

Re: Flour of Emory

Was "flour of emory" a Federal issue thing? Was it issued to CS troops? If not, what did CS troops use?

Craddock
I have an answer, but just want to see what others say.

:wink_smil

[Vuhginyuh]

Re: Flour of Emory

Was "flour of emory" a Federal issue thing? Was it issued to CS troops? If not, what did CS troops use?

Craddock
I have an answer, but just want to see what others say.

Hey, I waiting in suspence for the answer!

[tomarch]

Re: Flour of Emory

If this is the same as powdered pummice, then you might try "pounce" which is a flour-fine powdered pummice used in drafting to give tracing cloth more "tooth" for ink lines.

[hireddutchcutthroat]

Re: Flour of Emory

If this is the same as powdered pummice, then you might try "pounce" which is a flour-fine powdered pummice used in drafting to give tracing cloth more "tooth" for ink lines.

Tom

I will show you what it is at Oakley.