The sanding starts from 240 grit. Coarse sandpaper, like 120 and lower, would only cause chipping. These small sanding bands come only in very few grits, so I actually don’t have too much choice. The 240 one is followed by 400 grit. Cleaning the bands is necessary. This little brush does the job perfectly. The bands have to be replaced from time to time. When the sanding is completed it is time to use felt wands and a polishing compound. The last stage is always wet. Cerium oxide has never failed. After a few hours it’s ready. If it’s not…

This wasn’t the first attempt to cut these square oil bottles. I’ve been using this oil for a while for 2 reasons – it is good oil and of course to get the bottles themselves. Surprisingly this time I successfully cut all of them! No rejects! I didn’t remove the labels because it had always failed. But not this time – I still can’t believe it – 100% success! The DIY dry grinding station was set and ready to go. Some dust was created and trapped by cobwebs. The top and outside edges are smooth and polished. Sandpaper from 40…

Mostly bottles and jars from time to time. Various colours, shapes and sizes. Exchanged for pallets and building materials. Never sold any of them. Maybe the asking price was a little too much for some people. And it wasn’t cheap! To cut the bottles I’m using a jig, homemade, second generation, the first one couldn’t manage square bottles and jars. Removing the labels from the bottles is also a challenge. Water only works sometimes, but they’re there to help: This one looks like it’s been cut in half, not sure if this is the same bottle – probably 2 different…