polishing / blending stuff

[dannyvp1]

I need some wheels and compounds for starting knife work. I was looking at Jantz supply. Do you guys have any opinions on which and what to buy? I have a standard grinder. Im also going to try and draw file the blade. So maybe i dont this stuff at all. I dont know.

 

[Patrickknives]

You will only need it if you plan to polish, I went back to a hand rubbed finish to cut sanding time. It is good to polish guards and handle thought. I use 8" sewn buffs with white and green compounds. I like stiffer buffs rather than the loose floppy ones.

 

[G L Drew]

Matchless green compound on three or four stacked yellow buffing wheels both available from Pop Supply.

 

[AcridSaint]

I agree, talk to Pop, he's the man and he has great prices. If you don't know what you should get, just talk to him about it and he'll help you out.

 

[David Schott]

IMHO, a buffed finish is only as good as what you started with before buffing. otherwise all you're doing is smearing gouges and rounding their corners shiney. If your blade is properly sanded prior to buffing, it will take hardly any time to finish up. If you find yourself spending hours at the buffer, you probably should have taken the knife down to a finer finish prior.


As for draw filing, its a great way to check on your grinding skills. Vertical grind lines are great for hiding dips and valleys in the blade and tricking the eye. Once you draw file that blade, you will quickly notice those hidden dips and you will see that you need to take down the whole blade to get them flat.