I only hand sand. I tried the flat wheels, but too many wavy lines for me. I also tried the rogues with a dremel, but I couldn't keep from burning the razor. I may try a final polish using Maas, but I'm scared of burning another blade.

I'm currently working on a Geneva blade that is taking me forever. Each grit has taken way more hours than another blade I was working on. Maybe it's harder steel than the German blade, but man I've been working on it for like a month now usually a few hours at a time or about 15 hours a week. Sorry, too winded on this one.

Anyway, I hope you keep with it. It is rewarding to bring back something that most people would dispose of.