Old woodworkers trick ? Simichrome ??

rebeltf

rebeltf

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Hey folks.

Was doing some searching ( google) on different ways to get a mirror finish on wood and found a thread where one Gent said an old woodworkers trick was to sand with decreasing grades of sandpaper up to 1500 or 2000 then use your finger and Simichrome to mirror polish it , then use your shellac,varnish,etc.

Any of you wise owls heard of this ?

Also since Flitz and Simichrome are near the same thing , would Flitz liquid work in the same manner ?


Thanks in advance. :)

Re-finishing some Shedua scales , by the way.
 
Most knife makers use stabilized wood and bone for handles. Stabilized wood and bone is just so much stronger and well, more stable. :) Since it's stabilized, you don't need to add anything to it, just sand it down to about 500 grit and then buff it. When you buff it run the buffer slow and be careful or you'll end up eating into the material. I used white rouge and pink no scratch to finish my handles and they come out slicker than the proverbial snot on a brass door knob! Oh yeah, use a loose sewn wheel.
 
Allrighty.

You use white , then pink , in that order ? Or either one depending on what type of wood ?

By the way , I tried that , what I read , last night on a small piece , sanded/polished to 2000 , then used little dabs of Flitze and hard , rubbed it off , it did seem to polish it more.
Only thing I'm wondering is if the ammonia or whatever it is in the Flitz can mess up the wood.

Thanks for the tips. :)
 
My take is that metal polish should not be used on wood or other handle material. The type of grit and the carrier are not suitable without staining or otherwise affecting the wood.
Stacy
 
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