My 'new'/old small 21

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RobME

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My first Sebenza. Recently acquired in a trade + cash. A small used (pre-loved) sebenza 21. Here's a before photo...

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I went to work on it... took some experimentation but now I'm happy with the results, and it really is unique. There are no others like this one. :)

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I'll be putting it to some good use too. :D

Rob
 
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How did you do that to the handle? While I'm at it....what did you do to the blade, too?

Beautiful!

Jonathan
 
jonconsiglio said:
How did you do that to the handle? While I'm at it....what did you do to the blade, too?

Beautiful!

Jonathan
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The former owner put an Edgepro edge on it. To remove the scuffs (and lacking any machine tools), I hand polished the blade with Cape Cod polishing cloths and jewelers rouge. The scales were 'done' by sanding the ti smooth and boiling in Oxiclean... a few times. The marbled look is proprietary (and honestly... a fortunate accident). I'm sure I could repeat it. Not exactly, but similarly. Live and learn. :)
 
That turned out pretty cool.:thumbup:

RobME said:
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I'll be putting it to some good use too. :D

Rob
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It'll be interesting to see how the finish wears compared to anodizing.
 
when you get a moment, can you PM the pics, I cant see them, there are blocked out !
 
Great work on the handle and the polishing of the blade and welcome to the sebenza family!
 
RobME said:
The former owner put an Edgepro edge on it. To remove the scuffs (and lacking any machine tools), I hand polished the blade with Cape Cod polishing cloths and jewelers rouge. The scales were 'done' by sanding the ti smooth and boiling in Oxiclean... a few times. The marbled look is proprietary (and honestly... a fortunate accident). I'm sure I could repeat it. Not exactly, but similarly. Live and learn. :)
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Where would one get jewelers rouge from? And please don't say from a jeweler... unless it's true. Also, how does this jewelers rouge stuff compare to green chromium oxide in terms of micrograms/grit/polishing power/etc.? I'm temped to try this process with my green stropping compound. Bad move? Not to worry, no Sebs currently in my collection:grumpy:, I'd be trying to get that cheap-looking frosted coating off my Leek's blade... I think most Kershaw knives have that finish... makes them look like toy blades IMO.
 
KarlMaldensNose said:
Where would one get jewelers rouge from? And please don't say from a jeweler... unless it's true. Also, how does this jewelers rouge stuff compare to green chromium oxide in terms of micrograms/grit/polishing power/etc.?
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I purchased these products... at my local hardware store. I can't answer your "how does it compare" question. There's a description of the abrasive characteristics of the various Dico buffing compositions on their site. What I used is described as : "Jewelers Rouge (JR1)(Red) – Finest Abrasive. A premium composition for the finest finish on gold, silver, and other precious metals. Skillful buffing will bring out the beauty of any metal...

They do have other more abrasive cutting compounds. You'll see the chart.

Bear in mind, I added the rouge to the more abrasive Cape Cod cloths (which was all I had to work with). Used in tandem, I was able to remove by hand, some fairly significant scuffs from the blade and polish it nicely.

Here you go...

http://www.dicoproducts.com/ - I purchased retail, a 3.5 oz tube of this JR1 rouge.

http://www.capecodpolish.com/products/main_index.php?osCsid=549dc3cdcd64134c309e9ac0d54e1c6d - If you have a wheel you wouldn't need this, if not I'd recommend it.

Don't discount the Cape Cod Polishing cloths in favor of the rouge alone. I added rouge to the pre-treated cloths and had to hand-polish/buff for a fair amount of time. If you have a wheel (I didn't) it's a different story.

So... sorry I didn't answer your questions exactly, but I hope this helps.

Rob
 
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KarlMaldensNose said:
...I'd be trying to get that cheap-looking frosted coating off my Leek's blade...
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Hey KMN,

Notwithstanding my prior answer, and rereading your post; I'd strongly recommend you do try the Cape Cod Polishing Cloths as a single solution.

I'd spent a lot of time 'living' on wristwatch, clock and horology forums in my past life. ;) The Cape Cod Cloths I discovered to be a great solution for polishing out light scuffs and scratches in watchcases. They WILL remove a satin finish and turn it into a bright (mirror) polished one. Seems to be the solution you're looking for.

Rob
 
RobME,

Thanks so much for your helpful advice! I'll look into the Cape Cod Polishing Cloths (or something similar... I'm in Canada).
 
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