A handle polishing question...

[Zingmo]

I am in the final stages of polishing the handle of my puuko. It has a brass spacer next to the birchof the handle. I would like the brass polished, but when I polish it the polish/brass mix stains the birch black and I have to sand it down again to get the colour back, but this then scratches up the finish on the brass so it needs polishing again. Is there a way out of this?

Z

 

[SOAR]

Hi mate I used this polishing thing my wife had for her nails, it was like a nail file but made from like a rubber, it worked well and polished the brass spacer quite well, until she found out!

 

[Zingmo]

That would be good idea if wifey wasn't reading this over my shoulder.

Z

 

[addo]

Get some stropping compound on some leather. Before you finish the edge on your blade, rotate the bolster edge across the surface. Shiney as a new pin.
Do the face with brasso or similar beforehand.

 

[maddave]

Not too expensive Just got this link from the missus

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Nail-File-Buf...ails_Manicure_Pedicure_CA?hash=item335b59e797

 

[Dave Budd]

tape.

just wrap a bit of masking/insulation tape over the wood and then polish the brass up

 

[Zingmo]

Aha! An excellent suggestion, I will try the tape. Wifey has (for the price of fetching her some choccy and a drink) provided the buffing block as described. I am now wondering just how sharp I could make things with one of these!

Z