Originally Posted by
DaveW
This comes up in various iterations in woodworking. Eventually, a user with experience starts to want more specific results, and they want a feel from their stone - something that's a bit harder to get from films, etc.
I agree with the above comments about dubbing the edge, the paper has to be super tightly down (which means adhesive) to avoid dubbing. Most paper is silicon carbide (in the finer grits) until you get to the really small lapping film particles, and silicon carbide is a bit harsh on a razor edge.
It can work, but it wouldn't be my first choice.
If I were really on a tight budget, I'd do a three step with two pieces of MDF and the following:
King 800 or 1000 for bevel sets, Autosol polish to follow (3 micron aluminum oxide - would take a little longer, but would work) on MDF, green chrome with mineral (baby oil would be fine) mixed in. The latter two would necessitate a trailing motion, but the strop can get rid of the effect of that after the last step.
MDF is CHEAP as long as you can cut it, and I'd cut it into 8x2 strips. It would get hollow a tiny bit in the length over time but it can be sanded flat, and it wouldn't dub. The total cost for that should be about $40. You can literally flatten a king 800 on a concrete block.