I tried a few pieces of scrap 7-8 ounce veg on it the other day. I just wet it, ran it twice through and then the saddle bar soap. Run it two or three times, and it was outstanding.
I am in my 40's and have always worked construction so most of my joints hurt pretty bad. 20+ years of pulling, tugging, wrenching, twisting, hammering, and prying can wear you out. My wife is convinced I have arthritis. I'm sure it's just pay back for working.
Anyway, burnishing has been very painful by hand. Any tooling I have played with has been just, well, excruciating is the word.
So, I'm really happy to have this burden lifted. Like I said before, these scrap pieces are way beyond what I have ever accomplished by hand. I can't wait to do a sheath or holster with it.