Radially Sewn Buffs?

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razorhunter

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Guys,
I had a knifemaker a while back recommend getting some "radially sewn" buffing wheels from R.W. Wilson.
He said they are all he ever uses.
I think some also refer to them as "sunray" buffing wheels?
Anyhow, I have seen no mention of them on BF's personally, and was wondering what the advantage is to them, and are they really better than anything else?
I am about to finally pick up an 1800rpm 3/4HP Baldor from Pops tomorrow, and I will be needing some good buffing wheels. I will just buy Pops buffing wheels tomorrow, but in the future, might like to know my options.
I'm also planning on buying some of the white, pink, and green buffing compound from him too.
I'm hoping to be buffing all kinds of handle materials soon. Desert Ironwood, micarta, etc.
I will of course, end up buffing some blades, but for now, I'd just really like to do some handle materials and bolsters to begin with.
I have read all I can find on this subject, and it seems that the white or pink stuff is good for handle materials, but there is sometimes risk of getting compound stuck in some handle materials, and it is hard to get out.
Hope I don't run into this issue to badly.
Thanks so much fellas.
 
You will like the 1800 rpm buffer, it rips the blade out of your hand only half as fast as the 3600 rpm one. Be careful my friend.
 
I would rather hand sand for three hours than spend three minutes on a buffer. It has to be the "scariest" piece of equipment. I had one, but thankfully the cheapy that I bought burned out. The last time I used it, it threw a bowie knife across the room. A comfy chair in front of the boob tube and a stack of sand paper is the way to go.

Heck I have even used the table saw since I lost a piece of finger to it. But I will never buy/use another buffer. I am just a chicken, I reckon. ;)
 
Not sure what kind of buff you are refering to. Make sure you have a different buffing wheel for each compound. If you have a problem getting the compound off the handle material after buffing, I use a product called Oops to wipe off the excess. I use the white compound for buffing handles.
Scott
 
Radially sewn buffs run stiffer,and last longer.They are easier to buff with.
 
Locally they are known as tangent sewn buffs. In the great scale of things they are considered medium soft. The sewing pattern is designed to allow the body of the buff to flex under pressure but holds the edges together well.
It is loose edges that catch things and throw them around the shop.

These buffs give a fair cutting surface but colour up the piece vey nicely. Then again if you sand the blade and handle properly colour buffing is all that is required.
 
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