mirror finish

[miarrow]

Hi,
I would like some help from you custom makers. I have been buying old knives and would like to remove some scratches and bring back the mirror finish on some old knives. Any help on cleaning would be appreciated.
Thanks,
Mike

 

[magnum .44]

I hand sand by sanding the length of the blade with 150 grit silicon-carbide, look at a low light, to see any scratches, make sure you get every scratch and dip out of the blade. Now switch to 220grt silicon carbide sand across the blade, look at a low light to see scratches. Again switch to length-wise with 320grt. switch over to acrost the blade with 400 grt. again switch over to 600grt, lenght wise. Make sure to check at a low level light for scratches. Now sand across with 1000. stay at 1,000 and sand lenghtwise, it'll give your blade a much better finish then ending with sanding across. Make sure you get all areas of the blade before moving to the next grit, i.e. flats, and bevels Wash the blade off with soap, and dry before buffing for a mirror. remember to tape up the blade with masking tape, so it doesn't get scratched when your working other parts, i. e. handles if your going to re-finish them too.