[DougT]

Hello everyone,

I made some woodturning tools out of a high grade tool steel (A-11) hardened to 60-62Rc. This is all round stock from 3/8 dia. to 5/8 dia. with a "V" shaped flute milled in each. After the heat treating process the blades are glass beaded and are a dark gray color. I have tried a 8" high speed buffer with emery with poor results... this takes forever. Once the gray discoloration is gone the metal shines.

Questions;

How would you polish metal after heat treating?

Can this be cleaned up with a buffing compound?

Would you use a greaseless compound?

Wheels to polish the "V" shaped flute?

In this company, who is the best person to talk with concerning this.

Thanks,
Doug