Guys I've been looking for the last few days but can't find it. A good while back someone posted a thread where a guy had a video and was finishing an edge using 2" wide lapping film on a plywood "jig". I was wondering if anyone may still have that video, or the post it was in? Thanks.
-
The BladeForums.com 2024 Traditional Knife is ready to order! See this thread for details: https://www.bladeforums.com/threads/bladeforums-2024-traditional-knife.2003187/
Price is$300$250 ea (shipped within CONUS). If you live outside the US, I will contact you after your order for extra shipping charges.
Order here: https://www.bladeforums.com/help/2024-traditional/ - Order as many as you like, we have plenty.
Lapping film thread
- Thread starter cjordan
- Start date
- Joined
- Apr 13, 2014
- Messages
- 522
I'm interested in this as well.
It may have been a microfinishing belt, instead of lapping film. I remember he started the blade on a sander, then once he had the grind how he wanted it, he had a little jig which was nothing but a peice of wood and some clamps to hold the film down, and that's how he finished the blade. For the life of me I can't find it. Best I can remember it was a decent size operation. There was probably 4-6 sanders, and looked like 3-5 guys in the shop working on knives.
Found it. Im not for sure why I was looking for it so hard. Ol boy makes it look extremely easy tho.
http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php/1227438-New-sharpening-video
http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php/1227438-New-sharpening-video
- Joined
- Jun 4, 2010
- Messages
- 6,642
Normally you can use lapping films very much like any other stropping material, and with a steady enough hand you can use it with a trailing or leading pass. If using it for more involved work, it pays (IMHO) to use a drop of oil or soapy water to prevent it from clogging. Is very convenient in that it is available in AlumOx, SiC, or diamond and in a nice range of fine grit sizes for finishing.