Thread: Grit order

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

Originally Posted by Aethis

Am I missing anything?

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.

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.

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?

Originally Posted by Zlotvor

walt, nun2sharp, do you think of dremel rotation direction?

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