Thread: Crocus finish or Satin?

I get a similar pattern from a scotch radial, 220 grit wheels. It is a silicone impregnated with different grits and grit sizes. The radial tines are in alignment and will produce a striated pattern if not moved but will polish well if the work piece is kept moving.

I use it prior to going to a buffing wheel with compound to polish. So, I am not trying to create a pattern, but the opposite to remove any defect and or prior stria patterns. I move the razor horizontally to create a smooth finish and 90 degrees, from heel to toe to even out any stria pattern.

I suppose one could create a similar pattern, if you introduced the razor to the wheel, buff a 1 inch section, lift the razor and buff another 1 inch section until the face was completed or stack several wheel together. I use a 1X6 in wheel.

They are a bit pricy but last a long time, do not throw off bits like a wire wheel and remove much less material than a wire wheel.

I have always felt the pattern you wish to replicate was stria from rushed buffing. I routinely remove that pattern from new Dovo and TI razors and buff to a finer finish. Especially when removing the AOS Dovo logo that is unsightly once scratched.