Members Patrice Posted February 3, 2007 Members Report Posted February 3, 2007 Thank's Bruce and Romey. But forgive my ignorance, but, what is flitz or simicrome? It's the fiorst time i heard those products I'll try to spread my rouge and eliminate the excess! Quote Patrice
BruceGibson Posted February 3, 2007 Report Posted February 3, 2007 My pleasure, Patrice. Romey, put me on the list of folks that will look forward to you knife-making article! Quote "Don't squat with your spurs on." www.GibsonLeather.com
Billsotx Posted February 3, 2007 Report Posted February 3, 2007 Patrice, Flitz is a polishing compound like Brazo except it's a paste rather than liquid. it's finer than fine valve grinding compound. As mentioned stopping is polishing and you can polish than porcelian blade. Flitz is handy stuff to have around ... now where did I put that tube of Flitz ... lol! Looking forward to Romey's knife making tips! 'trice - Here's a Flitz link: http://www.flitz-polish.com/?source=ov&cam...-1331-flitz-S-0 Quote
Members whinewine Posted February 3, 2007 Members Report Posted February 3, 2007 Romey: I also look forward to your article on metal polishing (in particular) and knife making. Many thanks in advance. Russ Quote
Members Romey Posted February 4, 2007 Members Report Posted February 4, 2007 Patrice, Flitz is a polishing compound like Brazo except it's a paste rather than liquid. it's finer than fine valve grinding compound. As mentioned stopping is polishing and you can polish than porcelian blade. Flitz is handy stuff to have around ... now where did I put that tube of Flitz ... lol! Looking forward to Romey's knife making tips! 'trice - Here's a Flitz link: http://www.flitz-polish.com/?source=ov&cam...-1331-flitz-S-0 Funny you mention it, for somthing i use ALOT i have to keep several tubes around the place cause flitz tubes i am always misplacing! Frustrating when one is a hour from town and a person needs it NOW,lol Quote Romey Cowboy inc highcountryknives
Members Patrice Posted February 4, 2007 Members Report Posted February 4, 2007 Patrice, Flitz is a polishing compound like Brazo except it's a paste rather than liquid. it's finer than fine valve grinding compound. As mentioned stopping is polishing and you can polish than porcelian blade. Flitz is handy stuff to have around ... now where did I put that tube of Flitz ... lol! Looking forward to Romey's knife making tips! 'trice - Here's a Flitz link: http://www.flitz-polish.com/?source=ov&cam...-1331-flitz-S-0 Wow Thank's a lot! But, a last question about flitz! Should i use marble polish or paste metal polish on my ceramic blade? Quote Patrice
Billsotx Posted February 5, 2007 Report Posted February 5, 2007 Paste metal polish is the only Flitz I've ever used. I've also used valve grinding compound and Flitz is mild compared to that. I "think" the porcelian blades are much harder than any metal blade that we use in a swivel knive, so metal polish should not hurt them. Rouge does seem to polish them, at least they cut better when stropped. That said we probably should try the marble polish and find out what it does on porcelian. If it doesn't work on porcelian we can polish all our marles. Believe me, my marbles can stand some polishing ... lol Quote
Members Romey Posted February 10, 2007 Members Report Posted February 10, 2007 (edited) I would say any polishing compound would work on anytype of blades, its not so much the type of compound but the grit of it. Its the grit thats doing the work, the paste is just a way of providing a carrier. I have used and still use everything from harley davidson chrome polish, wich works VERY well i might add as a exstremely high grit abrasive polish( it would be like 10,000grit area) to ground pumice in a oil or water paste which I use for certain japanese bladesmith techniques. The advantage of grinding your own pumice compound is you can take it to varying degrees of grittyness. I often use buffing compound as they come in color for each grit starting with black, brown ,green white and pink-no-scratch for a mirror polish.I come off the belt grinder with a edge at 6 or 800 grit so i dont use the black ,about 220 grit, the brown,about 400, or the green with is roughly 600 grit. Ill talk more about it in the article wich i have found time to write part one of and am ready to post. Edited February 10, 2007 by Romey Quote Romey Cowboy inc highcountryknives
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