Thread: Tumbler's

Do you guys use tumbler's to get a mirror finish?

Originally Posted by sharpshavefun007

Do you guys use tumbler's to get a mirror finish?

you can't get mirror with a tumbler. You can get close and then you have to polish with compounds.
Here the tumbler thread:
http://straightrazorpalace.com/works...mentation.html
if you would check the sticky in the Workshop forum, you will find a lot of very useful info on restoration

I've never seen a blade polished by compounds up close but I can get a pretty spectacular mirror off the tumbler. I've found the down side to be it rounds off all the grind lines on the blades. On some that doesn't matter but it takes some of the character out of the older wedges IMHO.

Smoked one & got new one in the mail today. Lyman Pro Magnum 2500. It's wispering a few feet away from me as I type this. MUCH quieter than my older Cabela's one, but it's just got one blade in it vs. a couple hundred rounds of .45 brass.

You can get a pretty good finish if you follow the thread listed above...

Originally Posted by shooter74743

Smoked one & got new one in the mail today. Lyman Pro Magnum 2500. It's wispering a few feet away from me as I type this. MUCH quieter than my older Cabela's one, but it's just got one blade in it vs. a couple hundred rounds of .45 brass.

You can get a pretty good finish if you follow the thread listed above...

Thanks! I need tumbler and was looking for some suggestions. The Lyman looks nice. Mine sounds like a dying airplane.

Midwayusa.com has some good prices on tumblers and media.