Thread: sanding the blade?

on metal I have always preferred the consistent grit of a good quality sharpening stone to sandpaper. Slipstones are usually more shapeable than a regular- the ones Shapton makes for instance.

But even a regular synthetic or nat can be cut down and shaped to fit.

It's not super fast but tis better than paper imho

Hello Sham,

The major concern is speed control and hand control. 1750 rpm is about the max that you want. I am using a Foredom clone ( Dremel type tool) that has a highly variable speed. Like this...

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500-22,000 rpm is nice

and using these......

Disks - Adhesive: Widget Supply on a slow speed. I have made my own sanding disks from 600 & 1000 grit wet/dry sandpaper and used a "Feathering
Disk Adhesive" by 3M to tempoarily attach it....
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these are good for the bulk of the work but you will need to finish on a buffer. In all honesty I do not like 1750 as a speed for a buffer. I would like it much slower....like 875 rpm so that I have more control.

The sanding disks work well but leave a "swirl" pattern on the blade that needs to be removed by the buffer using either the greasless compound or gluing some 600-1000 grit sandpaper to a small, 2"-4", wheel with a soft covering like Spazola makes. I think a soft or medium hardness felt wheel/bob like this....
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covered with some bicycle inner tube then use the feathering glue to temporarily attach sandpaper to the rubber. The wheel should be 1" wide/thick at a minimum. That takes care of the "swirl".

For a variable speed motor for a buffer you might consider a commercial sewing machine motor or a treadmill motor with the controls intact.

Just some ideas,

Randy, how well does sanding with a set up like that work? Does the blade get really hot? Do you have to put it in water to cool it off?

How long does it take to sand a blade with that set up?

I have a multiple speed dremel with a foot switch that can slow it way, way down. I have never used sanding discs because I thought it would get too hot. I'm not too sure how slow I can get my dremel to go either.

Originally Posted by obsessis

Randy, how well does sanding with a set up like that work? Does the blade get really hot? Do you have to put it in water to cool it off?

How long does it take to sand a blade with that set up?

I have a multiple speed dremel with a foot switch that can slow it way, way down. I have never used sanding discs because I thought it would get too hot. I'm not too sure how slow I can get my dremel to go either.

I am not trying to be evasive but ....it all depends on the size & condition of the blade, the speed of your tool and your technique.

The last razor I did took about an hour. Ask one of our guys, sandcounty. It was his razor and he was here when I did it for him.