Help with restoring my Bark River Bravo's finish

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onedge

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Hi all, I recently stropped my Bark River Bravo, and being the brilliant sort that I am, stropped with the knife flat on the leather. I was using Glover medium strop compound, and while I now have a super sharp edge, I am left with "scuff" like marks running down the side of my knife. Next time I will make sure I use a more obtuse angle when using such an abrasive compound! How should I go about restoring the finish? I love the knife, and while I know it can take abuse, I'd like it to like like it did when I got it. Thanks in advance!
-onedge
 
A2 A2 A2, not D2. Just keep polishing it by hand until it all blends together.
 
Use a finer compound it will be sharper and have a better finish. Look here http://www.japaneseknifesharpeningstore.com/SearchResults.asp?Cat=27


I just sharpened my brothers Bravo 2, after 2000 grit sandpaper I used .5 micron diamond spray and these are the results.
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Thanks Iuke and Knifenut. What about that wet/dry paper people talk about using when they convex? I assume those grits go high enough to polish with?
 
2000 and 2500 will leave a almost perfect mirror polish but if you don't work through the grits it won't.
 
You can also use a drill with a firm buffing wheel (Home Depot or Lowes, etc.) held in a vice; work thru the grits starting with black, green, then white compound, or whatever you have access to (each with own buffing wheel). Works great for just a few bucks. Take your time and make sure the wheel turns AWAY from you as you buff the edge. Good luck.

Be safe.

NJ
 
Native Justice said:
You can also use a drill with a firm buffing wheel (Home Depot or Lowes, etc.) held in a vice; work thru the grits starting with black, green, then white compound, or whatever you have access to (each with own buffing wheel). Works great for just a few bucks. Take your time and make sure the wheel turns AWAY from you as you buff the edge. Good luck.

Be safe.

NJ
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Green is finer than white.
 
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