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I don't think I'll ever concede my preference of satin finished blades over polished, but I have found new appreciation for using a buffer on handles!
I converted one wheel of my bench grinder to a 6" cotton buffing wheel and used a stainless steel white-colored buffing compound. Previously I took my Micarta handles to 400-600 grit and left it at that. The buffing looks nice, though. I just finished a Jens Anso Personal Sheepfoot kit knife and it came with tan canvas Micarta scales. This material looks frankly like crap, even up to a 600 finish, because the large pores in the fabric base collects dust from the sanding. Anyway, I took the handles from 200, 320, 400, 600, and 1500 grit sandpapers, then I used the buffer, which shined it up a bit and cleaned the material out. It went from a dusty-looking, unworthy-to-look-at material to something that looks like a Fender Tweed-covered amp fabric! It's awesome! I can't wait to use the same setup on some wood I have, too. If you haven't tried buffing materials, give it a shot and see what you think!
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My Custom Kydex Sheath page:
http://www.geocities.com/CollegePark/Lab/1298/kydex.html
Palmer College of Chiropractic
On Two Wheels
agocs_s@dd.palmer.edu
Madpoet (Mel Sorg, Jr.) Tribute page:
http://www.geocities.com/CollegePark/Lab/1298/madpoet/main.html
I converted one wheel of my bench grinder to a 6" cotton buffing wheel and used a stainless steel white-colored buffing compound. Previously I took my Micarta handles to 400-600 grit and left it at that. The buffing looks nice, though. I just finished a Jens Anso Personal Sheepfoot kit knife and it came with tan canvas Micarta scales. This material looks frankly like crap, even up to a 600 finish, because the large pores in the fabric base collects dust from the sanding. Anyway, I took the handles from 200, 320, 400, 600, and 1500 grit sandpapers, then I used the buffer, which shined it up a bit and cleaned the material out. It went from a dusty-looking, unworthy-to-look-at material to something that looks like a Fender Tweed-covered amp fabric! It's awesome! I can't wait to use the same setup on some wood I have, too. If you haven't tried buffing materials, give it a shot and see what you think!
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My Custom Kydex Sheath page:
http://www.geocities.com/CollegePark/Lab/1298/kydex.html
Palmer College of Chiropractic
On Two Wheels
agocs_s@dd.palmer.edu
Madpoet (Mel Sorg, Jr.) Tribute page:
http://www.geocities.com/CollegePark/Lab/1298/madpoet/main.html
