Polishing to mirror finish

[eagle7]

I want to polish my satin finish blade to a mirror finish. I figure I'll just sand it by hand until it's nice and shiny.

I have some 3m sandpaper ranging from 800 - 2000 grit. What else do you recommend? I tested a little bit and it seems 2000 is not fine enough.

 

[Ben Dover]

Chromiun oxide paste on a linen belt on a belt sander. :thumbup:

Or CrO on a felt pad and lots of hand work.:thumbdn:

 

[cj65]

I have used Flitz and obtained a mirror finish on a really old Queen City jack knife that was rusted and pitted. I rubbed on those blades for about 4 hrs. on and off, but obtained clear mirror image. You may be able to cut some hours using something more abrasive at first.

 

[Jason B.]

The more grits you use the better the polish will become, 2000 will leave a almost mirror finish if you put the elbow grease into it.