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"Glazing Wheels" -- Has anyboy used them?


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I came across this post from Dan Prendergast about "glazing wheels": 

https://www.instagram.com/p/B0Bpd0ZHucl/

 

In his words,

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Glazing wheels- an old school, low waste alternative to belt abrasives. Hide glue and the abrasive of your choice on the wheel of your choice. They have their limitations, but work through the grits, finish off with a good grease less finishing compound or one of those brillo bobs, and you get a pretty good working finish, I think.

I tried researching the term, and I did find a greaseless finishing compound  that is abrasive grain suspended in hide glue, to be used like buffing rouge.

Does anybody have experience with this? I'd be interested in trying it out, I'd probably want some sort of guard around the wheel though.

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I am interested in trying one. . I have used the greaseless finishing compound and did not find it useful...However it should be noted that the people I now who use these are generally making soft clad blades (san Mai)  and only usint these to finiah..and I think there is a world of difference when grinding these blades as opposed to full carbon steel.

with my bladesmithing school I get through 1000+ belts a year ...I would love a more eco or economic alternative!

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