Thread: What are you working on?

Looking good Jerry!
It sure is hard to keep the lines crisp with a buffer/grinder, and by hand is tough. By hand will keep the pits from digging out but is hard on the hands, and the buffer fast but those lines and pit digging..
There's the belt grinder and double wheel thingy but that's a whole other bag of chips I've never opened..
One thing I've been wondering for a while is if a blade jig can be made and adjusted just right to protect the edges to keep them sharp... eg. along the spine.. ?
I saw this buffer for $50 but would have to make a variable speed control..

Is this an okay buffer?

Looks good. How fast does it turn?

I have held a blade in my left hand by the spine and sanded a flat tang nicely using a small vibrating sander in my right hand.
Works good!

It only runs at 3500.
Don't know the proper speeds though..

I think I'm going to save up for a Foredom which already has variable speed. Those small ones on the Bay look nice..?

Just saw a small true orbital sander online with 1.25 to 3" disc sanding attachments on the Bay. But crazy expensive.
Let me dig up a pic.
EDIT:
Okay here it is. 650 big ones! Jiminy Cricket! That's expensive.

It would work with small wheels. Sure looks nice. 1750 would be best. I would buy the thing for 50 and get some 3 inch buffs for it!

The rpm's of the motor and the diameter of the wheel make up the surface speed. That is what is important. Different combinations make up the same thing. Don't ask me to post numbers now but I have read many concerning this in different threads.

Went with the satin finish on the blade face and back. I think I might be able to work the line between the blade and tang a little sharper, but my hands are throwing a fit.

Think you have arrived at a good place, Jerry!

I dig the little gatling-gun!

The buffer is fine. Mine run at 3500 too. I keep the small wheels and wet the blade often. Also I don’t use it a lot. It does get used but not nearly as much as my wine cork and wet dry. They have their place just don’t buff the shit out of everything and be cautious about heating the blade up. Now that I have typed that in it, I know you are aware of these things and it was more of a reminder for everyone just looking at or just starting with a buffer.

The shelf and the blade is looking good. I do like the funky symmetry of the shelf.
When I actually get a chance to work on razors, it’s hard for me to decide if I am done or just done for today. Often less is better.

If mine and Tim's math are the same....Half the speed and twice the diameter is same as twice the speed and half the diameter.
I like the 3 inch and down buffs on my old bench grinder I use (3450).
We ARE working on small stuff anyway.

I will spend a fortune on a razzer, but nothing on a buffer!

(unless it's dirt cheap!)