Sources of information (ie books) on polishing and lapping

[jeremy]

Hi all,

Not sure if this is the right area to ask this in, but it is concerned with unreasonable levels of pedantry, so I thought this might be the best 

I’m looking for some books and other sources on lapping and polishing techniques. In particular, making first surface mirrors, and also for making parallel/precise angled and flat surfaces on various metal objects.

If anyone can point me toward some classics that would be great!

[Andy Watson]

John Strong's book "Procedures in Experimental Physics" covers the basics. It's a bit old but the techniques are still valid. You might also look at books on telescope construction - Jean Texereau's "How to Make a Telescope" for example.

[RandallMcRee]

The classic is "Amateur Telescope Making vols 1,2,3 by Ingalls.
https://www.willbell.com/tm/tm7.htm

Distilled knowledge is here:
http://bobmay.astronomy.net/johnpierce/part8.htm

this search returns good stuff "amateur telescope making optical flats"

[coppercone2]

https://www.scribd.com/document/367983682/Foundations-of-Mechanical-Accuracy-by-Wayne-R-Moore-1970

This has stuff on lapping, but for metal things, i.e. see page 65