Quote Originally Posted by Winged Mermaid View Post
Some people make tops with them, has a natural look when the abalone are unpolished. You could try and polish them yourself, but it takes certian tools and a lot of time. Also the dust from those is toxic and can cause lung disease as well, so you have to be very careful by wearing a p100 respirator mask or work so they're underwater so the water catches the dust (or both), when doing any work involving sanding or drilling abalone.
Ok, Thanks so much! How would I polish them? Is that just sanding them?