Satin Finishing a knife

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nemesis27

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Amazingly Google is not a big help for finding a method to doing this or my search skills suck, Ha. I was wondering if you guy's can point me in the right direction on how to properly and beautifully do this. I have DF and an RTAKII that needs this done since the finish is worn severely. From what I gathered its a combination of sandpaper grits and scotch brite multiple directions and pressures...

Thanks fellas.
 
i use these combi wheels made by 3m. you can see them at the bottom of this page at this link. http://mysite.verizon.net/ress6fq6/id22.html you can google these numbers and find them. 051144 / 80678 120 combi-s red combination wheel. 048001 / 05974 A-MEDIUM cpfb-s gold wheel. i found an ace hardware store in my search that had them for about $20. each. sometimes i use a different method to put a satin finish on using a worn sanding belt but you need a belt sander to do it.
 
orthogonal1 said:
http://gbrannon.bizhat.com/ may be useful.

Note that the page is sorta confusing, but the middle section becomes a separate window and you scroll down to "finishes"
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Wow, that is an awesome site Ortho! thanks ALOT man for that page. Cant believe how much it covers, in fact alot of what he covers is what I would be asking here :P You da man :thumbup:



richard j said:
i use these combi wheels made by 3m. you can see them at the bottom of this page at this link. http://mysite.verizon.net/ress6fq6/id22.html you can google these numbers and find them. 051144 / 80678 120 combi-s red combination wheel. 048001 / 05974 A-MEDIUM cpfb-s gold wheel. i found an ace hardware store in my search that had them for about $20. each. sometimes i use a different method to put a satin finish on using a worn sanding belt but you need a belt sander to do it.
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I printed out those models and being that I have an Ace about 2 1/2 miles from me im now on my way :P thanks alot for the wheels, I never knew they had a scotch wheel only seen the stripper ones. I do have a sanding belt (upright) that I just purchased from Harbor Freight and recently got my 350/800/1200 grit belts so I might have to try that out too. Man thanks a ton for those wheels and all your help guy's :D
 
feel free to email me if you need any more help. if you use a drill make sure to go with the edge when using thoes wheels so it doesnt catch. maybe clamp the blade to a table with a board supporting the blade underneath. it would be a lot safer this way too. i put a drill chuck on my high speed buffer and carefully pass the blade across the wheels.
 
Hey Rich and fellas, I decided to do it by hand. It's taking me a few hours to get it to this place but it's coming along. So far I've used: Scotch brite from a sponge with a little Mothers polish and red rubbing compound from Turtle Wax to keep it clean whilst I'm doing this lol, then moved on to 800 grit wet/dry on an orbital hand held sander, then touched it up a bit with some 1000 grit and Mothers again. I left a bit of the carbon from the HT where it read RTAKII above the handle as I like the contrast. I did buff it a bit but left it in the grind. I have a horrible camera so bare with me...











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good job on the finish. it takes some time by hand for sure. my hands would have cramped if i done that one by hand.
 
Thanks alot Lycosa!

Yeah Rich, I think after years of polishing little things in my engine bay my hands get a little adjusted haha. I don't even recall really taking a break either. I'm pretty darn happy with it as it's my first time ever finishing a knife. I just figured if I screwed it up I can just send it back for a re-coat ya know.

Anyhow thanks for the kind words fellas :thumbup:
 
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