Hard buffing wheels for polishing?

[Draven]

Howdy folks!

One thing I get reeeeeally sick and tired of is shining up the bevels on woodworking tools. While I understand that I probably won't be able to get an edge as good as by-hand using a buffing wheel, I'd be happy to just use it to polish them up and then strop by hand to get the atom splitting edge

I'd rather not use a felt wheel if possible just because it seems that they deform quite easily and I don't want to whip the edge right off, or convex it by accident. Is there a buffing wheel that's harder, closer to leather (if not leather) available? I'd need one to fit a power drill or bench grinder...

Cheers!

Pete

 

[Muncus]

I have noticed this in the Axminster Catalogue. Would it be of any use to you?

Deluxe Powerstrop Leather Sharpening Wheels

James

 

[Draven]

I have noticed this in the Axminster Catalogue. Would it be of any use to you?

Deluxe Powerstrop Leather Sharpening Wheels

James

That looks great, thank you!

 

[Hoodoo]

For fine polishing of carving tools, I use an unsewn (loose sewn) buffing wheel mounted in a drill.

This setup allows you to put the final polish on very fine tools.

You can mount the drill in the vertical position and use it for sharpening and stropping. I use a router controller to control the speed.

To see how this works, check out Allen Goodman's YouTube video.

 

[weaver]

If you are handy with a knife you can make a cardboard buffing wheel.

Cut out circles of cardboard or stiff poster board or hard leather the size of your grinder wheel with the hole in center. Stack up enough to make an inch or less.

When you get it all bolted together use a sharp chisel held perpendicular to the wheel to even it up. Kind of like a scraper on a wood lathe. Touch it very lightly and let it scrape the wheel into shape slowly. You don't want it to grab the chisel and sling it across the room or into a body part.

When you get it true then rub some buffing compound into it and hone your knives.

 

[Draven]

Cheers Hoodoo, I'd seen that vid and it's a good'un Is the unsewn buffing wheel forgiving to the edge? I mean, will it have a tendancy to convex it?

Weaver - that sounds a great idea I should even be able to get it to fit my bench grinder - definitely worth a try!

Pete

 

[K.NYPH]

This is the best place for you needs + they have been doing it for years so they can answer all your questions

www.thepolishingshop.co.uk/

 

[Draven]

This is the best place for you needs + they have been doing it for years so they can answer all your questions

www.thepolishingshop.co.uk/

Cheers mate, I'll have a look

 

[Hoodoo]

Cheers Hoodoo, I'd seen that vid and it's a good'un Is the unsewn buffing wheel forgiving to the edge? I mean, will it have a tendancy to convex it?

Weaver - that sounds a great idea I should even be able to get it to fit my bench grinder - definitely worth a try!

Pete

Not really. It is very loose and you don't buff for very long, just a touch to remove any lingering burs. The hard part is applying the compound to the wheel. Hold the wheel in your hand and pinch it tightly and apply the compound. Keep doing this until you've got some compound all the way around.

Allen Goodman knows his stuff. I have two of his carving knives and they are the sharpest knives I own without exception. His are the two with upswept blades. I consider them pretty much the ultimate for carving basswood.

 

[Draven]

Cheers for the advice mate

Those do look like some fine knives Do you run a business is producing knife porn, out of curiosity? You never fail to produce a killer!

Pete

 

[Hoodoo]

Cheers for the advice mate

Do you run a business is producing knife porn, out of curiosity?

Pete

I do but I never seem to make any money with it.

 

[Draven]

I do but I never seem to make any money with it.

Well it would probably end up just being a self-sustaining business; charging people for knife porn only to spend the money on more knives