Thread: First Project - Geo Butler Trinityworks 6/8 Sheffield

OK, Here is the beginnings of my first project. When complete I am planning Koa Wood Scales. My question is - This had alot of active corrosion - I have got it stopped, but the the corrosion sites I have pitting!!!! Do I just keep sanding with 1000 grit or do I just clean it up and move on? Buy the way - found this in a junk store in Iowa - $3.00

you are going to need to drop lower then 1000grit to get that pitting out or your arm will fall off.

drop down and start at 400.. if that doesn't cut it, drop to 220.. then work your way up. 220/400/600/800/1k/1500/2k ...buffing compoung then maas.

then she'll gleam. something to note. putting alot of pressure in 1 little area to remove some pitting produces a slight indent in the blade at the spot. later after its polished and shiney you will see the dent you created much more easily. like when a door hits your car door in the parking lot. after you wash the car you want to scream but as the car gets dirty its not as bad. so, be carefull when you dig out spots.. its better to do a little bit larger area as you remove the pitting as to avoid this "dent" effect.

~J

ps. dirt, gunk,grease, grey,water spots etc etc are all easy to get out. but active pitting is rough. i have stopped buying razors with pitting as its just more headache then i wanna deal with. you can still find alot of great restorables out there for cheap.

Originally Posted by jscott

you are going to need to drop lower then 1000grit to get that pitting out or your arm will fall off.

drop down and start at 400.. if that doesn't cut it, drop to 220.. then work your way up. 220/400/600/800/1k/1500/2k ...buffing compoung then maas.

then she'll gleam. something to note. putting alot of pressure in 1 little area to remove some pitting produces a slight indent in the blade at the spot. later after its polished and shiney you will see the dent you created much more easily. like when a door hits your car door in the parking lot. after you wash the car you want to scream but as the car gets dirty its not as bad. so, be carefull when you dig out spots.. its better to do a little bit larger area as you remove the pitting as to avoid this "dent" effect.

~J

ps. dirt, gunk,grease, grey,water spots etc etc are all easy to get out. but active pitting is rough. i have stopped buying razors with pitting as its just more headache then i wanna deal with. you can still find alot of great restorables out there for cheap.

Thanks - 220 it is. Off to Lowes.

If I were you, I'd use a 120 grit flap-wheel on a dremel to get rid of this. You can buy'em cheap at http://www.widgetsupply.com/ Make sure it's a 1.5"x0.5" (diameter x thickness -- I have to specify because a while back one person got it the other way around and couldn't work effectively). The reason I am suggesting this site is because their flap wheels are quite literally 10x cheaper than the ones I can buy at the local Wal Mart, while they're good for many blades. I'd get 3 of each grit (120, 240 and 400) to start with). Once you finish with 400, you can always hand-sand to a mirror finish using grits going as high as 2000.

Originally Posted by FiReSTaRT

If I were you, I'd use a 120 grit flap-wheel on a dremel to get rid of this. You can buy'em cheap at http://www.widgetsupply.com/ Make sure it's a 1.5"x0.5" (diameter x thickness -- I have to specify because a while back one person got it the other way around and couldn't work effectively). The reason I am suggesting this site is because their flap wheels are quite literally 10x cheaper than the ones I can buy at the local Wal Mart, while they're good for many blades. I'd get 3 of each grit (120, 240 and 400) to start with). Once you finish with 400, you can always hand-sand to a mirror finish using grits going as high as 2000.

Thanks, I know that company and that is one good recommendation.

I was one of the guys who bought the wrong size flap wheels. You want the ones that look like a wheel of cheese, not a cigarette.

Josh

Originally Posted by JoshEarl

I was one of the guys who bought the wrong size flap wheels. You want the ones that look like a wheel of cheese, not a cigarette.

Josh

The difference between cheese and cigarettes is obvious. The cheese won't stay lit.