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squarepants33889
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Very simple and easy to do yourself. Only requiring patience.
I simply used an assortment of "emery cloth" strips and a block of wood.
Any abrasive would be fine, but the emery cloth was readily available.
I started off with "course" and worked through 100,120,240,320,400,600,800. This might seem a little excessive, but my job gives me access to a machine shop with large rolls of the stuff.
A straight edge block to wrap the paper around and prevent "blurring" the edges was very helpful.
I started doing both sides of the bevel, then did both sides of the flats.
Alternating directions until scratch lines disappear.
Note, it's difficult to completely remove the scratches very near the handle scales.
Then a couple grades of files to flush off the handle with the tang and square the blade back, then again with the emery cloths on the tang and handles.
A couple of coats of Truoil on the handle makes the wood come to life.
As I said, very simple technically, just labour intensive.
Good luck with any project you try.
Post some pics of anything you give a shot and inspire us a bit.
(I know everyone says try a Mora, but the plastic handle doesn't do it for me. Wait until you hold a full tang knife with proper scales. The weight and balance feels amazing.)
I simply used an assortment of "emery cloth" strips and a block of wood.
Any abrasive would be fine, but the emery cloth was readily available.
I started off with "course" and worked through 100,120,240,320,400,600,800. This might seem a little excessive, but my job gives me access to a machine shop with large rolls of the stuff.
A straight edge block to wrap the paper around and prevent "blurring" the edges was very helpful.
I started doing both sides of the bevel, then did both sides of the flats.
Alternating directions until scratch lines disappear.
Note, it's difficult to completely remove the scratches very near the handle scales.
Then a couple grades of files to flush off the handle with the tang and square the blade back, then again with the emery cloths on the tang and handles.
A couple of coats of Truoil on the handle makes the wood come to life.
As I said, very simple technically, just labour intensive.
Good luck with any project you try.
Post some pics of anything you give a shot and inspire us a bit.
(I know everyone says try a Mora, but the plastic handle doesn't do it for me. Wait until you hold a full tang knife with proper scales. The weight and balance feels amazing.)
