Thread: Satin finish

I just wanted some opinions on this satin finish I've been trying. Up untill now I've been almost exclusively going with full polish all the way up to 2000grit. So I decided to see if I can put a decent satin finish on some razors.

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These are all 400 grit satin finishes and then polished with simichrome (for abit of added lustre ). I sat them next to my W&B wedge (not in the pix) with a distinct satin finish and these look quite more refined that it did. Just from eyeballing it, it looked as though the W&B was finished with something around 320 grit; probably less.

I love satin finish, that fresh ground look is the bees knees.

Gary

Yeah, I dig satin too. I prefer a good mirror look, but, creating a satin finish takes considerably less time and effort

I was just wondering how good you guys think my satin finish is. I mean, it looks pretty slick to me. But, I don't know what you guys think.

Also, if you guys need some more pix to decide, just lemme know. I try to take good shots, but showing details that rely on reflection is difficult

Getting to look Urleebird-ish to me. Nice work...very nice indeed ToxIk.

Gary

I've always preferred satin to mirror.. Never been a big fan of mirror. I guess that not liking the bling and my eastern european accent will prevent me from becoming a rapper.

Looking Good.....

I too have always liked satin over mirror..

I'm pretty anal-retentave, and if I see a smudge or fingerprint on a
mirror finish anything, I've just GOT to wipe it off.

i've always prefered mirror over satin.

but those pics look fantastic and exude a quality all its own. its a totally different looking razor. very appealing. A+ on the job done

you did all that with just 200/400/600 flap wheels from widgetsupply on your dremel????????? never had my sanding come out that nice, i think i got problems with my low grits leaving grooves. everytime i see one of you guys showin off newly restored beauties (mirror or that satin) i feel so inadequate. u bastards!



~J

I actually used my home brew dremel drums instead of the flapwheels from widgetsupply.com. I've want to, but have yet to try the flapwheels.

The razors in the pictures were sanded with 400 grit only. As the condition wasn't that bad, I had no need to start with coarser grits.

I find the trick to a good satin finish with my dremel drums is to use the drum for some time, so that it gets loaded up and doesn't work as quick (this usually happens pretty quick anyway). This helps work the metal slower so that the finish is more even. After that, just sand along parallel to the edge with light pressure until the finish is even. I like to keep my finger pressed against the backside of the razor as well; this helps to let me know when the razor gets hot and I should back off for a bit.

I used the 120/240/400 grit flap wheels to achieve comparable results in very little time. They're practically idiot-proof. Since they do have some give, they won't groove your blade. According to a friend of Randy's one wheel will do 7 blades and still be good for more work, so the 3 of each grit that I got should last me for quite a while.

I prefer the look of satin to mirror, but I'd be willing to bet that mirror finishes are more corrosion resistant, all other factors being equal.