I was wondering if I could use this order to get a good mirror finish on a blade, Im at 320 right now then I am going to 400,600,1000,1500,2000 then buff it with polish and a cotton wheel on a dremmle. Am I missing anything?
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I was wondering if I could use this order to get a good mirror finish on a blade, Im at 320 right now then I am going to 400,600,1000,1500,2000 then buff it with polish and a cotton wheel on a dremmle. Am I missing anything?
It depends on what you are seeking. A polish such as Maas will not remove 2k grit scratches unless you are extremely patient
Are you missing the many warnings on this site about the use of a Dremel tool to polish blades? There is a huge collective pile out there of nearly polished blades with chunks of steel the size of a dime missing from them. Before you proceed with your Dremel be sure and read all you can find in these forums on the subject.Quote:
Originally Posted by Aethis
Regards - Walt
Sorry I thought the warnings with dremels were only for sanding and not polishing, thank you for the warning, I wont be doing that, how do I hand polish?
also I have a question on scale width, here is a picture of two scales, still stuck together and im wondering how much more wood I need to take off or if I can start rounding the edges. And if the shape looks good or if there is anything I need to fix, Im really new to restorations but I am a quick learner.
http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphot..._4237878_n.jpg
http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphot..._4997747_n.jpg
Be careful with that Dremel or you will have razor sharp fragments flying in your face! Once you get up to a 2k grit a good hand polishing is all that is needed.
walt, nun2sharp, do you think of dremel rotation direction?
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/_S...800/dremel.png
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Originally Posted by Zlotvor
This is exactly what happens to the unsuspecting and unwary! If you have a dremel with variable speeds put it on low. Truthfully there is no reason for the dremel at all. Watching the direction of rotation is a good thing but the biggest problem is that people forget what they are doing and use too much pressure or change the rotation without thinking. I always advocate hand sanding vs. the dremel. Buffers on the other hand......
Heres a thread to a hand sand restore I did, and I went up to 2000, then hand polished and used a dremel to buff with Turtle wax rubbing/polishing compound. Its not true mirror but its pretty close. So it is possible
http://straightrazorpalace.com/custo...easy-aces.html