A vibratory conveyor and abrader has a vibrated feed path covered with a pile material having resilient bristles inclined toward the direction of feed to move objects along. The pile material includes bristles having particles of an abrasive material extending to the tips of the bristles, and the device is arranged for urging the objects into abrasive engagement with the abrasive bristles as the objects move in the direction of feed for evenly abrading the objects as they proceed. This is done by impeding the motion of the objects in the direction of feed, having the abrasive bristles oppose the motion of the objects while non-abrasive bristles feed the objects, rotating the objects around a vertical axis as the objects move in a direction of feed, using combinations of abrasive and non-abrasive bristles inclined at angles relative to each other, or using a guide rail and inclining bristles to roll the objects along the guide rail as the objects move in the direction of feed.
