polishing out milling marks

[elkmaniac]

I use ats 34 stainless for my knives would like to know if anyone has some suggestions for taking out the final fine milling or sanding lines thanks

 

[Karl B. Andersen]

Continue sanding with finer grit until they are gone.

 

[TekSec]

Yup. Start with probably 120 then 220, 400, 600, etc. That about covers it.

 

[Rusty McDonald]

I file them off with a fine mill file before I sand. then 220 - 600 grit.

 

[JTknives]

Continue sanding with finer grit until they are gone.

Could it be that simple, o man i have been over complicating things :jerkit:

 

[TekSec]

Could it be that simple, o man i have been over complicating things :jerkit:

You actually have to pick up the sandpaper, you can't just lay the knife on it overnight

 

[Rusty McDonald]

You actually have to pick up the sandpaper, you can't just lay the knife on it overnight

Knew I was doing something wrong!!! Thanks.

 

[JTknives]

You actually have to pick up the sandpaper, you can't just lay the knife on it overnight

o crap thats where i went wrong.

That reminds me of when i was teaching the bosses son to make a knife. i was explaining to him how to make it hard (heat treating). and he asks me, "so that means i cant just slip the blade between the center fold of a play boy and leave it there over night" I had a good laugh at that one.

 

[J.S. Carter]

o crap thats where i went wrong.

That reminds me of when i was teaching the bosses son to make a knife. i was explaining to him how to make it hard (heat treating). and he asks me, "so that means i cant just slip the blade between the center fold of a play boy and leave it there over night" I had a good laugh at that one.

Thats Hilarious!