That’s why Grabow’s are sold at bargain prices. They keep cost down by spending less time on the finish. They are excellent smokers nonetheless. It’s tough to find anything better for $30.
A vise would work too. I have a buffer setup but I still use a hand drill for certain hard to reach spots. I just hold the bowl with one hand and hold the drill in the other. Sorry, didn’t mean to hijack the post.
Nicely done. She turned out real nice. I have some Commodore’s and they all smoke very well. That looks to be a correct scoop style stinger from the Commodore era. It should be aluminum not plastic. Drop it in a shot glass of alcohol over night.