I have read a lot about this and I have decided not to even consider it. I am fairly accident prone because of hyperactivity and I/m 65. But I just can't slow down enough to be careful so this type of thing is a no go. But the final product looks nice for sure.
Good post to have on the forum.
I started open blasting ten years before this thread started, and stopped about 1.5 years after it started, just because heat press extraction method became known, and switched over. So luckily I never had this thread to sway me