Thread: blade restore advise

I'm going to begin work on restoring this blade. I don't own a grinder/buffing wheel so it will likely be a hand sanding project.
I do own a Dremel and have used it with compounds with limited success. Not sure I want to go down that path with this one
Looking for suggestions on paper selections and progression. Any advise would be most welcome.
Thanks,
B

Hmm. If you want to save the etching, you won't be getting all of the marking/scratches off of the blade. If you have one available I would recommend using a vibratory tumbler with a walnut media and leave it in there for 3+ days. That will soften the "Scratches" while still retaining the etch and clean the blade up well. Then run it with a corn cob media for a few days to give it a better polish. best of luck and let us know how it goes.

Matt

A buffing wheel on a drill press is easy to set up, and works well, but polishing is the most dangerous part of working on a blade...

if you don't care about the etch, you could start around 300 grit, and get most of the scratches out, work your way up to 900 grit, and if you are careful and consistent, pass the same direction take the short path across the blade, not the long path down it, you can have a nice satin finish.

for anything nicer, you really need a basic polishing wheel or buffer...

Thanks for the advise. Planning to purchase a buffer/ grinder soon, just haven't pulled the trigger