Originally Posted by
Wullie
Good luck with that.
I say this because your idea is a recipe for disaster. I've no idea if you have any experience with buffing wheels and grinders. If you do, disregard any or all of the following. If not, the possibilities for train wrecks are endless.
First issue is safety, a cloth wheel can impart a lot of its energy into whatever just got snagged by it. Whatever got snagged will most likely be removed from your hands before you know what happened, that's when the fun starts. If it catches on part of the grinder, it will most likely break. If it doesn't catch on some part of the grinder, it will most likely depart the wheel in a yet to be determined direction. If it hits something soft, like you for instance, it may not break. It might leave a nice gash or hole to let you know you messed up. It could just as likely end up hitting the floor, bench, wall, or ceiling. Gloves will help but they are clumsy. Eye protection is a must. Even a dull razor will cut the HELL out of you given a chance.
Next issue is heat. Friction from the various grits of buffing compounds creates heat. Get the blade hot enough and you now have a razor shaped object. Hollow grind razors are very thin, heat builds quick, doesn't take much to wreck the temper in search of the high shine.
All this being said, not trying to talk you out of your quest, just trying to give you a heads up for some of the myriad of issues that are associated with rebuilding/refinishing something with only one moving part. ;)
LOTS of info on this site. Do your research before you bail off head first. All the things I mentioned above have happened to me. I learned the hard way before algore invented the inter-web.
Good luck and have fun.