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Title: SATIN FINSH ON BLADES
Post by: DANA HOLMAN on January 26, 2009, 10:37:00 AM

CAN ANY ONE TELL ME HOW TO PUT A SATIN FINSH ON MY BLADES? I HAVE BEEN POLISHING THEM BUT I WANT TO TRY A SAITN FINSH.
THANKS

Title: Re: SATIN FINSH ON BLADES
Post by: Ray Hammond on January 26, 2009, 11:26:00 AM

I put WD40 on the black wet/dry sandpaper 600 grit -after its mounted with spray adhesive on a board

Title: Re: SATIN FINSH ON BLADES
Post by: DANA HOLMAN on January 26, 2009, 11:33:00 AM

THANKS RAY
HAVE YOU EVERY TRIED 2000 GRIT? I HAVE SOME AND THOUGHT IT MIGHT WORK TO HELP HIDE ANY FLAWS,
I BOUGHT A TORCH WITH MAPP GAS AND OXGEN, WILL THIS HEAT THE BLADE TO 1400 DEGREES?
THANKS FOR YOUR HELP

Title: Re: SATIN FINSH ON BLADES
Post by: Ray Hammond on January 26, 2009, 02:08:00 PM

2000 grit won't hide any flaws, Dana.

You have to get all the flaws out before you leave 150 grit.

Anything above 150 is only a polishing grit...it won't remove anything except the fine scratches of the previous grit if you rub the blade in a different direction.

I don't know about the torch-sorry

Title: Re: SATIN FINSH ON BLADES
Post by: DANA HOLMAN on January 26, 2009, 02:11:00 PM

THANKS
I LEARN SOMETHING EVERY DAY THANKS TO THIS FORUM
THANKS AGAIN RAY

Title: Re: SATIN FINSH ON BLADES
Post by: knives on January 26, 2009, 04:05:00 PM

The hand sanded finish ,in my opinion the best but I know some maker use a scotch brite belt or wheel to achieve similar results.
murray

Title: Re: SATIN FINSH ON BLADES
Post by: DANA HOLMAN on January 26, 2009, 04:16:00 PM

THANKS FOR THE ADVISE I'LL TRY IT TONIGHT.

Title: Re: SATIN FINSH ON BLADES
Post by: OconeeDan on January 26, 2009, 08:57:00 PM

You can also try various scotch brite, as well as sand blasting.
Dan

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