Use your disc grinder to save your grind lines on flat ground blades.

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Frank Niro

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Place a piece of thin cork , say 1/8" thick, on your disc sander disc and load it with green chrome polish compound while the disc is moving. You will be very pleased I'm sure with the high polish finish you get. I believe you may go to a no scratch pink on the buffer but only for a few minutes. As well if you have a speed control 40% will probably give you as it did me an almost completely heat free working time. Frank
 
Do you have any pics, Frank? Sounds klike a good idea for those who are limited as well as those looking for a few 'tricks' to add to the mental "toolbox".:thumbup:
 
Sorry I don't do pictures. The truth is however, on this none are needed. Put the cork on a disc if you have one of the magnetic disc holding machines or on the disc that's there and apply the green chrome. Then hold the blade against the disc as you would do to grind it, which for me is the disc turns towards the cutting edge. Frank
 
I was talking about putting the felt on the disc grinder disc. With VS control, you can polish the blade nicely. It will work better and last longer than the cork suggested.
 
I'll definitely try this Frank, thanks!

One thing I've noticed when using cork strops... Sometimes the manufacturer puts a light coat of something(?) on the top. I just use a high grit wet or dry paper (dry of course) to hit the face. The cork that I use functions much better after that.
 
I have no idea how the hard felt works but the cork removes the small scratches left from grinding and at the same time maintains any sharp bevel cuts. What I have done on one knife after using the cork disc application is to put a 1000 grit hand finish on the blade. That came out real well. My best do'ins to all ,of you. Frank
 
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