It might have been unbearable to some, but Vickers actually didnt mind watching the polish dry into that hazy finish the Professor said would happen. He then reached out for another cloth and started buffing the wood, first in circular motions as his HOH demonstrated, then later with his own technique of twisting the towel around the shaft and alternately yanking the ends, providing a continuous buffing surface all around the diameter of the shaft.

He reached the end of the shaft and the wood has begun to give off a rich luster. The Ravenclaw ran his hands down the shaft, testing for its smoothness. It wasnt a bad job at all. But given that he could still spare a bit more elbow grease, he reached for the rag that had the polish and after a few folds and twists, got enough polish to come out as Vickers re-applied the wax for a second time.