04-11-2017, 11:06 AM
(This post was last modified: 04-11-2017, 08:34 PM by Rupert Lucius.)
(03-13-2017, 02:56 PM)grepper Wrote: Making a distinction between stropping for burr removal and edge straightening/maintenance, my current thing is complete and fast burr removal, something I'm guessing that you have a great deal of experience with. Would you mind sharing what you think is a good method?
Smooth/rough strop? Compound/no compound?
I've been using a leather belt on a Kalamazoo 1SM / 1" belt grinder. It works more or less OK, but it's slow and many times I'll throw the blade under the microscope and still see some remaining burr. Very frustrating! I've tried the belt on the smooth and rough side, with/without compound, etc., but I'm never completely satisfied.
Mr. grepper
My go to for final burr removal (several things) that work for us.
Have not kept BESS numbers on any of the following - my promise, I, will in the future.
Using a Baldor 6" 1/4 HP 1800 RPM
With a Woodcraft https://www.woodcraft.com/products/buffi...6582000b71 with no compound - removes burr in one or two very light passes and WOW! Again no BESS numbers.
With Ace Sharpening wheel on the other shaft http://www.acesharpening.com/Diamond_Wheel_Prices.html Ace's fiber wheel (MDF), with no compound. Eight inch MDF wheel.
To polish blades sides for our EDC's slicker than OWL $HI$ we use Wolff's https://www.wolffindustries.com/ookami-g...pound.html it is pure magic for us. Usually applied with a flint hard felt wheel (also works for burr removal without rounding of edges). The blade sides stay slick for months! May work with kitchen cutlery? Have never tried it on kitchen knives.
The Ookami gold compound may work like https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R-nbSMItlYE Thermal or some magic?
Rupert