burnishing tool question

Nismo

Nismo

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which part of the "blade" of the tool do I use? do I just rub it across the edge to keep the burr straight?
 
I use the flat, and run it down the blade like a steel.
If it feels "jagged" when you run it down, keep doing it until it feels smooth. But if you see no improvement, you'll probably have to use a stone to polish it out.
 
I agree with Mr. BE.
I've also heard that some forumites use the spine or thin edge on the really nasty dings as you are applying pressure to a more concentrated area. Seems to work for me anyway.


~jake
 
Moff8, Out of the 12 or 14 khuks that i have the only one that has ever come with a chakma that would strike a spark was my very first villager model made by Kumar. It'll strike a spark every single time. the rest of my collection won't even try.


~Jake
 
Thanks Steely Gunz

I can get a small spark sometimes from the Karda and a better one from the Cho on my WWII but it would be nice if I could have used the Chakma. Anyone have any ideas on how I could mod it so that it could work?
 
The problem of why a chacma doesnt spark could be caused by several diffrent factors. The most probable answer is that the steel is too hard..let me explain. In a flint lock muzzleloader you will see a piece of flint strike a L shapped frizzen. When the steel contacts the frizzen under pressure the harder flint begins to cut or tear away very fine pieces of the steel frizzen. This tearing action causes the generated heat friction to consintrate in the sheared off piece , which causes to to become red hot and shine...i.e. the spark. The kuk's and their tools are simply harder than the flint striker..therefore nothing shears off (no spark)
 
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