Indasa rhynowet

[PT Doc]

For those that use this paper, what grits do you use? They have 320 to 2500. I think going from 320 to 500 is reasonable. Just don't want to over buy then have it sit around. Thanks

 

[Jason Fry]

I use 400, 600, 800, 1200. Best paper I've found, at a reasonable price too. On a working satin finish, I'll stop with the 400.

 

[javand]

I buy it in 80, 120, 220, 400, 600, 800, 1k, 1500, 2000.


Use 80, 120, 220, on my disc, 220 up on hand finishes of various types.

 

[Cody Hofsommer]

I use 220, 400, 800, 1200, 2000. I next order I'm getting some 120 also. I usually stop at 800 with my mono or etch my Damascus at 800, then polish it 2000 after etch. I use it for my handles as well as my disk.

 

[Frank Niro]

I use the same sizes as Jason, plus 120 and 220. I found that for my Rod Neilson disc grinder, I had to run the speed at about 70% to get the best results out of it. Frank

 

[jdm61]

Make sure you buy the red stuff. The black SC is not as good as Norton Black Ice IMO and no better than Klingspor, but the red AO stuff is superb.

 

[Russ Andrews]

I learned of Rhynowet Redline from Mr. Wheeler a few years ago...tried it, and switched to
it completely/ I use 120...320...500...800...1200...1500, and sometimes 2000 grit.

 

[Mike Quesenberry]

I use the exact same progression as Mr. Andrews

 

[fadugleman]

I use something like 100 150 220 300 400 500

 

[NickWheeler]

Did RUSS ANDREWS just refer to me as Mr.??? I think the world just turned on its ear! (Russ is one of my knife making heroes, FYI ).

I use the same progression as Mr. Andrews and Mr. Quesenberry.

You can go from a 50X or 60X belt at the 2X72 grinder, right to 120X Red Rhyno on the 9" disc with awesome results.

Once you get a grip on what works best for your personal finishing, I think you'll find you don't have to go to a super high grit for a nice satin finish. There are a handful of guys (Russ is right at the top of the list) that can sand a blade up to the 1500-2000X range and truly knock your socks off, but there are a whole lot of guys that would be better off stopping at a lower grit but being more meticulous about it. A pristine 1500X finish has to be just that, or it will make any tiny problem a glaring issue.

*edited to add* Whatever grit you sand to, it should be pristine! My reason for posting the above, is I have seen a whole mess of blades where a guy is all excited and proud because he sanded to 1500 grit! And it's gotta be good since he did all that sanding right?!?!? Well, not if the grinding (foundation) was poor, and/or he left coarse scratches from a previous grit in the blade. Instead of spending 6 hours making a crappy 1500X finish, that guy should have spent 2 or 3 getting an awesome 320X or 500X finish. Then work on speeding up that time.


This blade had a 320X hand rubbed finish...

[video=youtube;dF886S_EIaY]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dF886S_EIaY[/video]

 

[Erin Burke]

Doesn't Rhynowet use use the FEPA (P) grit scale rather than the CAMI scale? There's a bit of a difference between P2000 and 2000-grit... like a factor of two. The Supergrit web page sells Redline in "Grit" sizes, but the actual paper comes labelled in "P" standards.

I have a progression of Redline from P80 (which only gets used on the disc grinder, with cut-offs sometimes used with a sanding stick for handle shaping) to P2000.

 

[Michael Rader]

Doesn't Rhynowet use use the FEPA (P) grit scale rather than the CAMI scale? There's a bit of a difference between P2000 and 2000-grit... like a factor of two. The Supergrit web page sells Redline in "Grit" sizes, but the actual paper comes labelled in "P" standards.

Huh... I always wondered why my 1200 paper cut like 220.

just kidding.

Great paper. I'm pretty sure I have Nick and/or Mike Q. to thank for getting all of us Northwest guys using it. Supergrit must love us.
-M

 

[Salem Straub]

I use every gradation from 220 up to 2500, but I often go from 1000 to 1500 without the 1200 step. Love that stuff.

 

[PT Doc]

So p1500 is really 500 grit?

http://www.fine-tools.com/G10019.htm

 

[javand]

I can't speak for all belts, I can't figure out the grading for the 3m 984F belts, and the Blaze belts, but the yellow and blue J-flex (klingspor and hermes) belts, most of us use at 120 and up, are P graded also.


Many of the specialized abrasives are micron or other specialized grades. I'm not sure which, if any are ANSI graded.

 

[Michael Rader]

So p1500 is really 500 grit?

I was joking... but it really does seem to work better than it should at those grits, right?
Now if only they made 2X72 belts...
-m

 

[Rhinoknives1]

I've used the 120 220 400 600 & 1000 ; the black rhino paper. I got it years ago because it has the name of one of my favorite animals on it. That and Norton Ice are the too best I've found. 3m paper just plain sucks in comparison, IMHO.

I will now try this Rhino Redline that Nick mentioned when I order up more..