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Maybe try running the large corn cob through a coffee grinder? Just a thought.

Since I really haven't posted my conclusions on this topic I guess I'll do so now.

This is a great option but it isn't perfect for everyone. Myself, regardless of whether or not my tumbler broke,...

Nice. Why not take the "hard" road and just leave the water out but move the tumbler? lol That might have a better result.

I believe BT was just stating that he didn't realize it can take hours and hours to sand out pits.

D2T- the midway tumbler definitely gets good movement. I think the type of steel might matter big time. Also, not that I've experimented much, but it seems like the razor needs to be in very good...

Well I went back and handsanded the blade so most of that scratching is gone. Did 220, 400 really quickly which is what I wanted to avoid. There was no way the tumbler was going to take out those...

My observations so far:

my blade has been going for 24 hours and really, it only looks slightly better than it did when I threw it in. I am thinking that the walnut media really is only good for...

So after 8 hours I checked my blade. Looks ok. No serious improvements yet. I'm guessing it'll definitely take at least 36 hours. I'll keep you posted.

Except that the Spanish point was MY blade, not D2T's!

You're doing corncob before walnut? Why? I'm curious.

So I got my package from midway today and immediately went to town. I am throwing this unknown Spanish point (beat-up edge) into the Walnut media first. The walnut I'm using is Frankford Arsenal's...

Gator, I went to a Harbor Freight store. No go. They had a replacement bowl for the tumbler, but no tumbler. They said they never carry it and that their normal stock is totally different than the...

I am just about giving up on trying to find a tumbler in person. I literally called about two dozen gun shops in Rhode Island and a bunch more hardware stores. Not 1 store had one. One said they...

Anything in the pivot (pin) or around the razor (rubber bands) will prevent that area from being cleaned evenly with the rest of the blade King. Don't know about you, but I want the whole thing...

Glen (or anyone else), what is the different between walnut and corncob media? I can't find gun shops around so I'm gonna order from midway, but two 7lb. bags in addition to the tumbler is like $19...

Multiple razors? If the tumbler is big enough, you could section it off with cardboard or something.

I am actually pretty pissed right now. Kind of. I spent all day looking for a tumbler and...

Niiiice! I'm seriously thinking about going this route.

Ooooh, now it makes sense. Hand sand to get out any pitting you are gonna get out and then use the tumbler to bring it to the same finish as 2k grit hand sanding. That would be great. Is the...

Glen, looks great! Does it do anything to pitting or just clean it out? i.e. would it cut out any hand sanding because you just need to take out a certain pit or whatever? Or would this be best...