Paper wheels and THe Tank Buster

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I just got my tank buster back after Busse corrected the problem with the finnish flacking off and like Amy said the New refinshed Buster's finish is wearing properly!!! Thx Amy!
;)

OK so on to the paper wheels...
This Tank Buster didnt have the edge that the original had, That first knive shaved hair right out of the box. This one cut paper...hmmm OK but it was ripping the paper as well. Edge looked a little different?
So I went to a gun show over the weeked and baught the paper wheels I've been reading about for a few months now and did some test blades.

All the blades came out great so I mooved on to the Busse...

The edge is beautiful and polished like a few pics I've seen here on the forum, however I CAN'T GET IT SHARP LIKE THE FIRST BUSTER, and it's a far cry from shaving sharp. I just got it back from Busse and I really have no desire to send it back to them for sharping. I don't have the space for a belt sander nor the money right now. So any and all suggestions are welcome.

Thanks all...;)
 
First off, are the paper wheels you purshased the same as the ones suggested by richard j here on BFC? Not all paper wheels are created equal.

Assuming they are the same, then really all you need to do is work up a burr on one side with the wheel that has grit on it, then switch to the other side. Make sure you apply wax to that wheel prior to attempting this. Then, as you try to work up the burr, you should see little bits of wax hitting and sticking to the side of your knife. Experiment a little because you do not want too little wax or too much.

When it is time to move over to the paper wheel, pre-load it with the supplied rouge, and then duplicate your movements on the paper wheel to remove the burr. This will simultaneously polish your edge, but of course, that is not the main goal. The main goal is to have a sharp knife. You should not have to use a lot of pressure at all to get that burr removed--don't overdue it.

I have been able to get my stuff to split a hair using this method. Take it slow, focus on what your doing, and you should be ok.
 
OK.. I've been seeing the bit's of wax that your talking about. Thanks for the reply sounds like I'm on the right track just need more pratice.
 
That's probably a good guess. Make sure you get the burr on each side, first one side and then the other (obviously, you can't have it on both sides at the same time). It should be easily felt with the edge of your fingernail and it should go the entire length of the edge. I usually spot check a few different places on the longer edges. Then it is just a question of removing that burr with the paper wheel. It doesn't take much though. Keep your angles the same as before (or maybe a slightly larger angle) and try to maintain a constant pressure, which should be just enough to remove that burr. That should do it for you. Don't linger after that though because all you'll likely do is go from something very sharp to something less sharp, or maybe even just plain dull.

Best of luck!
 
Light pressure, patience, keep looking for the bur to form before you try and buff it off with the rouge wheel.

You should be able to get it pretty sharp with the wheels.
 
Suppertramp, powernoodle does have the correct thread. I got those wheels at my local Woodcraft, so if there is one near you, I would check that first. If not, or they don't have exactly what your are looking for in terms of size, I am pretty sure the company can make the wheels to your specs.
 
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