Thanks for the plug!!! Both of you. We always like to hear from a happy customer, espescially in such a public venue.
Because of the monomers and polymers in the stabilizing medium these woods take a beautiful polish very easily.
Your block was sanded to 220 and buffed with red tripoli and followed up with white rouge to remove any tripoli residue. Obviously sanding to a higher grit will provide an even better shine.