Thread: Mirror finish

Well that's the good thing. My boker doesn't have a etch or a design on it thank the lord

that is the same kit i sent you a private msg about.

Originally Posted by Tylerbrycen

Indeed sit I like my fingers and how does this look for micro mesh Buy Micro-Mesh Pen Sanding Kit at Woodcraft

I took glens advice one day and bought some blue magic and I have a tube of mass

Originally Posted by Jimbo7

+1

You can also see it in the rounding of what were once sharp-ish lines, like the edges formed between areas of grinding. Shoulders become less defined and edges get blurred. Just looks cheap, in my opinion.

Thats the point I was trying to get across (sorry but I am not perfect) a large majority of resto work I see is just not right.
What were once perfect crisp edges (tangs,shanks,shoulders) done and finished with a surface grinder,get trashed with buffers,not all the time,but alot of the time,IMO.

The finishes always look better in the pictures than they really are. I sand up to 2K grit. I hit it for a few minutes on the buffer and call it quits.

I don't use a progression of grits on the buffer, but then I'm still a noob.

i'm assuming (dangerous to do here, i know) that you guys are mainly talking about over-buffing for over-buffing sake...but do you also prefer to leave pits in vs. losing the crisp lines or no? just curious...

I've never used a buffer on a razor mainly hand sanded, but I left pits on some that I wouldve had to remove way to much metal to get them all out. I think most razors look better with flaws then being perfect especially vintage blades lets me know they have been used and appreciated and makes them unique. In saying that I feel that no razor is "perfect" to begin with. There is always something that someone could find wrong with it. It all comes down to personal preference.

Some info for those of you that have decided to Hijack Tyler's thread

http://straightrazorpalace.com/works...storation.html


You can talk all ya want but the truth of the matter comes down to only Two opinions,,

The owner of the razor
The razor itself


The razor really determines how far a restore can, and should go, and the owner decides how much work will go into it...

Hopefully with the micro mesh I can make it shine hopefully

Sorry for my part in hijacking your thread Tyler...do you have any photos to see what you are working with here?

This was my first hand sanding restore and was able to get pretty nice results at just 1000 grit: http://straightrazorpalace.com/showthread.php?t=77558

Photos would help figure out if you are just moving up in grit too quickly.