Knife Scratches

[Simon H]

Having spent a few quid on new knife recently, I thought I'd treat it/me to a set of Japanese water stones which I'm getting on very well with.

However, I have a couple of times pushed the bevel off the end of the stone and put a couple of scratches on the blade which I want to remove. The scratches run from the bevel to the spine, against the flow of the grain in the steel. I'm not looking for a mirror finish, just to reconstitute the grain.

Can someone tell me please, which, if any of these I need to buy and how to apply it?

http://www.axminster.co.uk/category-Polishing-and-Linishing-Compounds-207985.htm

(I did search but didn't really find a satisfactory answer)

Thanks

 

[NatG]

just get some decent wet and dry paper from an auto shop and runb it along the length of the blade with the " grain". The grade paper you buy depends on the depth of the scratches, for a really good finish go one grade higher than you want and then drop back down a grade.

for example, for a really bad scratch go from 240, 400, 600, 800, 1000, 1200, making sure that all the scratches from the previous stage are removed before going on to the next grade. Then after 1200, go back down to 1000 fior a really nice 1000 grit finish

 

[Simon H]

I did try 600 grade wet and dry but it was still too course, and I don't seem to able to find a finer grade in the usual shops, or even on google, hence the question about buffing compounds.

Can you recommend a supplier please?

 

[gregorach]

Toothpaste on a bit of leather should do the job.

 

[steve a]

I use these people, very helpfull and good service.Every grade you could ever wish.
http://www.abrasivesplus.com/epages...t/48b41f620016963427410a022f02056f/Search/Run

They do buffing wheels and compounds as well, just a note, be very careful using a powered buffing wheel, they can grab the blade and throw the knife.

 

[NatG]

axminster will sell it, as i think do halfords. how deep are the scratches? have you got any pictures?

 

[NatG]

axminster will sell it, as i think do halfords. how deep are the scratches? have you got any pictures?

they do it here in packs of 10- but i'll have a look round for some in smaller quantitieshttp://www.axminster.co.uk/product-Hermes-Wet-and-Dry-Waterproof-Silicon-Carbide-Sheets-19877.htm

this should be perfect: http://www.workshopheaven.com/eStor...ening&catstr=HOME:Sharpening:Scary+Sharpening

 

[Simon H]

Thanks for the replies and links. Will try toothpaste first and if no joy will order some finer wet and dry.

Can't do pics at the moment as I haven't got the camera lead. The scratches aren't particularly deep, they're just there annoying me!

 

[MikeE]

Contact Jedadiah here or over on BB. He has micromesh which is bl**dy brilliant for polishing out scratches and last for ages. Basically it's a variety of grades of washable wet'n'dry type material, down to very fine indeed!

 

[Bushcraft4life]

Scratches come with use, if you don't want scratches, don't use it, problem solved

 

[cybertrix]

Halfords usually sell up to 1200

 

[Barn Owl]

Halfords usually sell up to 1200

I've had 1500 from them.

 

[Jedadiah]

Contact Jedadiah here or over on BB. He has micromesh which is bl**dy brilliant for polishing out scratches and last for ages. Basically it's a variety of grades of washable wet'n'dry type material, down to very fine indeed!

Micromesh comes in grades 1500, 1800, 2400, 3200, 4000, 6000, 8000, 12000 for the standard stuff which will work on plastic, glass, ceramic, composites, grp, brass, copper, aluminium, steel, wood, bone, antler, Micarta, Tufnol, infact most things. There is also steel specific grades at 400MX, 800MX and 1200MX but i use these after going through the standard grades, just to finish. NatG's suggestion in post#2 is right, use the coarse wet and dry to get a uniformed scratched surface, then use progressively finer grit grades. If you use up to 500 / 600 grade then thats when the Micromesh takes over. I've put a link up to a bushie i recently did over on BB. The scales are stabilized and both the scales and blade were finished to 6000 grit. I must admit to not taking too much time over it, but, with a little time and effort, your work can bear fruit with this stuff.

http://www.britishblades.com/forums/showthread.php?t=62380

 

[David.from.Holland]

And when at Halfords check for some wheel rim polish paste. This could do the trick. Be sure to check if it doesn't harm your steel though.

 

[Simon H]

Thanks for the replies. Got some 800, 1200 and 1500 grit w&d today from Halfords but will try the tooth paste first.

Will post my result (won't be 'till next week)