saintjohnbarleycorn Posted December 22, 2010 Share Posted December 22, 2010 I just finished the blade with 240 grit on a 2" belt sander. Where do I go from here, I would like it to be pretty polished. I have buffing wheels and compound if that it the next step. Any help would be appreciated. thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremy k Posted December 22, 2010 Share Posted December 22, 2010 I just finished the blade with 240 grit on a 2" belt sander. Where do I go from here, I would like it to be pretty polished. I have buffing wheels and compound if that it the next step. Any help would be appreciated. thanks 200 grit steps up to 1400 grit then compound for the high luster, be sure to replace all previous sand scratches with the current abrasive scratches before stepping up to the next. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintjohnbarleycorn Posted December 23, 2010 Author Share Posted December 23, 2010 thanks jeremy, I assume on the 1400 grit you are doing this by hand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Sells Posted December 26, 2010 Share Posted December 26, 2010 this was addressed in detail in the Friday Night knife chats for the repost of it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
golgotha forge & anvil Posted December 26, 2010 Share Posted December 26, 2010 just curious to know if u have any photos of this blade..kinda anxious to see it ! thanks... Gene Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintjohnbarleycorn Posted December 26, 2010 Author Share Posted December 26, 2010 well calling it a knife is somewhat of an exaggeration, more of a letter opener and pretty crude, but I will post a pic anyway when I get a chance. thanks for all the help! kevin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmazingo Posted January 9, 2011 Share Posted January 9, 2011 well calling it a knife is somewhat of an exaggeration, more of a letter opener and pretty crude, but I will post a pic anyway when I get a chance. thanks for all the help! kevin I am decent when it comes to polishing metal, I always start with about 220 then progress 320, 400, 600, 800, 1000, 1500 then 2000 or compound. Rouge works good it you have a buffing wheel but I do it by hand so I just use rubbing compound. I just recently polished some 1911 .45acp pistol barrels and compensators. Use the good water proof sand paper I use 3M. Get you a bowl or a bucket with water and a few drops of soap. Keep your paper wet and clean and it lasts a lot longer and the finish will be nicer. Nothing hightech about my method, lot of sanding. This is an ruff knife blade made from a golfcart spring and here it is semi-finished, not my best work but it looks good. Had a few deep scratches I missed. I still need to finish the handle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
golgotha forge & anvil Posted January 9, 2011 Share Posted January 9, 2011 looks pretty good to me bmazingo ! Gene Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintjohnbarleycorn Posted January 9, 2011 Author Share Posted January 9, 2011 nice finish, thanks for the help! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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