Burnisher
Burnisher. A person who polishes metal with a burnishing tool. Also the tool for polishing the surface of metal; made of metal or stone, a burnisher smooths a metallic surface by removing micro lines and surface imperfections to effect its polish. A burnisher is also used to rub a transfer pattern to place a CARTOON on metal to be carved or engraved.
excerpted with permission from
An Encyclopedia of Coin and Medal Technology
For Artists, Makers, Collectors and Curators
COMPILED AND WRITTEN BY D. WAYNE JOHNSON
Roger W. Burdette, Editor