Panamapeet
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Im thinking of trying my hand at polishing (semi-mirror or mirror) and easing the spine and choil of one of my knives, but I have a couple questions:
1. Can you polish every (common) type of steel (stainless and carbon) to a (semi-) mirror polish? Im asking because I might want to try polishing a beater knife.
2. Im thinking of using several grits of sandpaper (for instance 120-220-320-500-800) and some micro mesh pads afterwards. I have read that 000 and 0000 steel wool and car polish can be used afterwards, but Im curious if anyone has any experience with using steel wool. Also, should I get the MX pads which seem to be made for metal polishing or the normal pads?
3. How is a mirror polish maintained on a (non-stainless clad) knife? Barkeepers friend?
4. I guess I should sharpen after polishing, right?
5. For easing the spine and choil, am I right in assuming that I can use the same sanding paper as used for polishing?
6. Any other things I should take into consideration?
1. Can you polish every (common) type of steel (stainless and carbon) to a (semi-) mirror polish? Im asking because I might want to try polishing a beater knife.
2. Im thinking of using several grits of sandpaper (for instance 120-220-320-500-800) and some micro mesh pads afterwards. I have read that 000 and 0000 steel wool and car polish can be used afterwards, but Im curious if anyone has any experience with using steel wool. Also, should I get the MX pads which seem to be made for metal polishing or the normal pads?
3. How is a mirror polish maintained on a (non-stainless clad) knife? Barkeepers friend?
4. I guess I should sharpen after polishing, right?
5. For easing the spine and choil, am I right in assuming that I can use the same sanding paper as used for polishing?
6. Any other things I should take into consideration?