# Finishing a 3d carve
**URL:** https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/t/finishing-a-3d-carve/33990
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**Created:** [June 18, 2025, 5:32pm UTC](https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/t/finishing-a-3d-carve/33990 "2025-06-18T17:32:23Z")
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### Author:  [@Davel](https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/u/Davel)
#### Post date: [June 18, 2025, 5:32pm UTC](https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/t/finishing-a-3d-carve/33990/1 "2025-06-18T17:32:23Z")
Hi All, I have been carving some 3d Celtic Crosses with pretty good results. About the only thing I am not happy about is finishing them. Obviously they cannot be sanded so to get rid of the hairy stuff I have used steel and brass brushes in a Dremel first then successively smaller burrs and finishing off with abrasive balls. This takes a lot of time without a great finish. Any tips you may have for other methods appreciated. I get different results with different woods, have made Cherry, Maple, Walnut & English Walnut crosses so far with the worst being the English Walnut.
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### Author:  [@JimHatch](https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/u/JimHatch)
#### Post date: [June 19, 2025, 1:10pm UTC](https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/t/finishing-a-3d-carve/33990/3 "2025-06-19T13:10:30Z")
Have you tried sanding mops or the small buffing wheels? Like these:
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### Author:  [@tschrag](https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/u/tschrag)
#### Post date: [June 25, 2025, 7:21pm UTC](https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/t/finishing-a-3d-carve/33990/5 "2025-06-25T19:21:36Z")
I use these for the tight spots, in addition to the buffing wheels that Jim mentioned. They work great for detailed relief work.
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