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Looking for Scotch Brite Wheels

Triton

Triton

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Just a quick question all... do any of you know of a good online source of scotch brite wheels?

Thanks!
 
If you find a 10-inch wheel in medium grit and about 1-inch wide let me know! :D
 
Triton,
You are kidding wondering if K&G or MSC are reputable suppliers....aren't you?

If you aren't kidding, check each of them out.
K&G is a very reputable provider of knifemaking supplies.
MSC is a fine provider of all sorts of industrial supplies.

You don't know me from Adam, but believe that both providers are fine folks!


With Sincerity,
 
MSC is where I get almost all of my stuff. They are without doubt the largest suppliers to Industry (that's with a big I). Dude, they even have a dedicated UPS fleet that delivers most orders the next day. Call for a catalog but be warned, you will need a handtruck to carry it around. :D

Now, as far as scotchbrite wheels go....I have tried many different ones. You want the hardest density wheel in the finest grit because it will last the longest. The ones I get cost about $60 each but they are absolutely worth it. The softer ones that are offered in the MSC monthly sale flyers are not even worth considering IMO. I'd go through one of those in about two weeks whereas the hard wheels last for months and give a finer finish.

BTW, I keep a dedicated Milwaukee 4 inch disc grinder below the bench where the scotchbrite is mounted just for dressing the wheel. :)
 
I order from MSC usually 2 times a week. Next day shipping at ground rates. Ken at K&G about the nicest guy you'll meet. The entire staff is great to work with. I don't hesitate one second to recommend either. You'll do well to do business with both.

Chuck
 
John R. Fraps said:
Triton,
You are kidding wondering if K&G or MSC are reputable suppliers....aren't you?

If you aren't kidding, check each of them out.
K&G is a very reputable provider of knifemaking supplies.
MSC is a fine provider of all sorts of industrial supplies.

You don't know me from Adam, but believe that both providers are fine folks!


With Sincerity,
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:o You will have to forgive me, I do very little metal work nor do I make knives so I have no clue about this sort of thing... other then that I currently own a single scotchbrite wheel that I've been using to polish rust and scratches from people's swords with.

Can you gentlemen recommend me maybe three good wheels for that sort of thing? One for really bad scratches and dings, one for medium stuff and one for putting a final mirror polish on?
 
Triton,
I believe I owe you an apology, so please accept this as one. I didn't intend to come across as a smart alec. I order from K&G every few months as well as buy from them at knife shows we both attend and highly recommend them.
I order from MSC every few days to, at the least, average once a week. I have their local sales office phone number memorized and if I "get an itch" to order something at 10 or 11 at night or 6 in the morning, I go to http://www1.mscdirect.com/cgi/nnsrhm and buy, sometimes a need, sometimes an impulse to get something to fill a perceived need at the time.
If you are the kind of guy who thinks a hardware store is closer to an "adult
Toys R Us".....MSC will make you drool.....

A final mirror polish isn't really a scotch brite wheel option but you can get a pretty fine satin finish before hand sanding with some of their denser and finer
(light gray color- densness 7 or 8 or 9 and extra fine "grit") wheels.
For dings and heavier scratches, I think a belt grinder, sander, or wheel is better than starting with Scotch Brite.....it would be a 2nd step for a medium grit....red/maroon, then the fine to extra fine.
Again, sorry if I came across as a not-so nice-guy.....I'm not really that way.
Life is too short, especially for those of us who are rapidly pushing 60...to be difficult unless it is a right thing to do.
 
John R. Fraps said:
Triton,
I believe I owe you an apology, so please accept this as one. I didn't intend to come across as a smart alec. I order from K&G every few months as well as buy from them at knife shows we both attend and highly recommend them.
I order from MSC every few days to, at the least, average once a week. I have their local sales office phone number memorized and if I "get an itch" to order something at 10 or 11 at night or 6 in the morning, I go to http://www1.mscdirect.com/cgi/nnsrhm and buy, sometimes a need, sometimes an impulse to get something to fill a perceived need at the time.
If you are the kind of guy who thinks a hardware store is closer to an "adult
Toys R Us".....MSC will make you drool.....

A final mirror polish isn't really a scotch brite wheel option but you can get a pretty fine satin finish before hand sanding with some of their denser and finer
(light gray color- densness 7 or 8 or 9 and extra fine "grit") wheels.
For dings and heavier scratches, I think a belt grinder, sander, or wheel is better than starting with Scotch Brite.....it would be a 2nd step for a medium grit....red/maroon, then the fine to extra fine.
Again, sorry if I came across as a not-so nice-guy.....I'm not really that way.
Life is too short, especially for those of us who are rapidly pushing 60...to be difficult unless it is a right thing to do.
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Hey John,

No worries! :) You can't insult the ignorant by mentioning that they are ignorant. :) I really appreciate the advice, I'll see about getting some of the scotch brite wheels you have noted above. I suspect a satin finish will be fine, for the most part I'm just removing surface rust and that sort of thing, it's just that lately some people sent me some swords with some fairly heavy pitting that my little scotchbrite wheel couldn't remove and so I was looking for something both coarser to get rid of the pitting and maybe something finer to put on a nicer finish...

Thanks again
 
Oh hey John, I meant to mention too... absolutely beautiful folders you are making there!
 
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