polishing

[olfroggy]

Just wondering, has anyone done any polishing on the blades of a sebenza? I just got a slightly(very slightly) used sebenza and there were a few light scratches on the decorated side scale and (no fainting please) I used some 2000 grit paper on a flat surface to remove them and then some metal polish to restore the surface to an even shinier surface. Afterwards, upon opening the knife, the blade seemed a bit dull next to the now shiny handle. I was wondering about shining up the blade now to match the handle. I have been a jeweler in the past and still have alot of equipment left and was wondering if a rouge wheel would creat too much heat on the blade, or possibly a soft felt wheel with maybe tripoli first and then rouge? Or should I just forget about it and love it as it is? I have both wet and dry wheels that I can use.

One other thing I noticed here on the forum, I got somewhat confused a couple times as I see many use the initials CRK in reference to Chris Reeve knives and there is a company in Oregon that use those initials also, Columbia River Knife and Tool, I think CR would be sufficient.

Thanks, R Eagle , Oregon

 

[Steven Roos]

The acronym problem is easy!

CRK = Chris Reeve Knives
CRKT = Columbia River Knife & Tool

The polishing one, not so much. Is your blade stonewashed or cork polished? The blade on my Sebenza started out with the cork polished bevel and over time of polishing the blade on a buffer (just as good as sharpening!) the blade has become more and more polished. Say goodbye to the anodizing on the thumbstud though.

 

[mete]

With 4 % V in the steel mirror polishing will keep you busy for a while !! They don't make a mirror polished S30V very often for that reason. Shiney handle ? If the original handle finish is polished from use I would just make a 400 grit finish for blade and handle and leave it at that.