A few questions on buffing

E.Carlson

E.Carlson

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So I finally got around to converting my old bench grinder into a buffer. I only plan on using it for handles, not for blades. If you were going to use mainly one wheel and one compound what would it be? I have some tapered spindles on the way to give me a bit more room and was looking at a "Extra thick" spiral sewn buffing wheel and some white compound. Right now I just have a loose denim and a loose white cloth wheel on there from a Roybi kit I got from home depot, but I admit I have no idea what the difference really is. The sisal wheel it came with looks way to coarse for anything I would be doing.
I'm sure I will end up with all sorts of wheels loaded with different compounds but what do you think would be best to start with for that final finish on (mainly wood) handles?
 
I primarily use my buffer for handles and I primarily use it with a spiral sewn muslin buff and either pink scratchless compound from Jantz or a blue compound I got from Harbor Freight that works very well on plastics/urethanes/acrylics.
 
White matchless with sewn buff to get rid of scratches and start polish, white diamond with loose buff for high shine. Then carnauba wax for extra high shine. K&G has both compounds and buffs. With only one the white matchless would be my personal choice.
 
Just wanted to add a picture. This is stabilized koa that I sanded to 1200 and then buffed with that blue compound. It has more shine than the picture shows due to the subdued lighting, but not as much as some other handles I've seen.

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Thanks guys. I usally sand to 1500, so after that a pink or white scratchless sounds like a good starting point.
I'll keep an eye out for the blue on my next trip to HF. Sounds like it might work well on micarta type materials.
 
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