Thank goodness that's over!

[zooma]

I may take you up on that Nick, thank you. I have sharpened a 6 inch nail and will be trying that in the next few days, if it is no good I will pm you, cheers.
Atb
Chris

I use a small sized burr in a Dremel - it takes hours - but the end result is well worth the effort and if you make your stipples a little deeper ( as I do) the improvement in "grip" is noticeable and the skin breathes better so the hand stays cooler too!