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Main Boards => Hunting Knives and Crafters => Topic started by: SveinD on May 11, 2011, 01:53:00 PM
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Just got some oil on the very bottom of a blade where the handle is, how do I remove it..?
Also, what do you guys use to "finish" your blades?
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Well, I use acetone to clean everything, it will take the oil off the blade, as far as the finsh, wet and dry sandpaper, each grit go a different way and end up on your last grit going stright down the blade
hope this helps
Dana
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Originally posted by DANA HOLMAN:
Well, I use acetone to clean everything, it will take the oil off the blade, as far as the finsh, wet and dry sandpaper, each grit go a different way and end up on your last grit going stright down the blade
hope this helps
Dana
Is it ok to do 400 - 800 - 1000 grit for that? Or is that to little?
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Well, I use acetone to clean everything, it will take the oil off the blade, as far as the finsh, wet and dry sandpaper, each grit go a different way and end up on your last grit going stright down the blade
hope this helps
Dana
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Sorry about the double post, it depends on your finsh you want if you want a mirror finsh go to 2000, I do some at 600 & 800 grit
Dana
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As said by Dana, depends on the finish you want. I've finished a few blades out to 400 grit sand paper, then took it to a bench grinder with those "scotch brite" type pads. Stack 2 of the maroon colored ones on instead of the rough wheel and it leaves a pretty nice finish-takes out the small scratches left by the sand paper.
Jeremy
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I usually only bring the blades to a hand-rubbed 600 grit finish. Leaves a nice durably satin finish that doesn't show scratches nearly as much as a highly polished blade.
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