Newbie Question... Please Help!

[Horizonson]

I did perform a few keyword searches without success... So pllleeeeease excuse the following question(s)... As I'm sure this has been asked a hundred+ times before...

Background: I recently purchased the Large Bar Starter Pack, which includes one each of the following:

BLACK/EMERY BAR: BLKBC5

BROWN/TRIPOLI BAR: BRBC5

WHITE ROUGE BAR: WBC5

BLUE ROUGE BAR: BLUBC5

STAINLESS STEEL BAR: SSBC5

JEWELER'S ROUGE: JRBC5

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Question: What are the specifically related grit/micron ratings of each... This is quite important to me!... This lingering, unanswered, question is currently keeping me from using said purchase at this time; which in turn, is keeping me from 'starting' up my new 'home business'... Please help! Thanks!

[mpierich]

Originally Posted by Horizonson

I did perform a few keyword searches without success... So pllleeeeease excuse the following question(s)... As I'm sure this has been asked a hundred+ times before...

Question: What are the specifically related grit/micron ratings of each... This is quite important to me!... This lingering, unanswered, question is currently keeping me from using said purchase at this time; which in turn, is keeping me from 'starting' up my new 'home business'... Please help! Thanks!

I've asked this before here and even the host could not tell me. I'm sure there are equivalants, but each compound's effect on different metals, in my opinion, would render the information nearly useless anyway.

If your home business is polishing things like auto parts, seems to me the end result is what's important.

[Horizonson]

It's for knife sharpening... It's kinda important to go in the correct order on this paticular type of thing...



I think that Caswell would atleast know, huh?..... I just think it a bit odd... Thanks for the heads-up... I was beginning to think I may have come across rude or something (with all the views and no replies and all)...

Thanks for the feedback/heads-up, once again!... I'll keep digg'n!

[Horizonson]

What about the 'order' that they go in from coursest to finest??... That would help quite a bit as well!!!... Anyone??

HELP!

[mpierich]

Originally Posted by Horizonson

It's for knife sharpening... It's kinda important to go in the correct order on this paticular type of thing...

Hmmm...I have made some knives, and sharpened more than one or two, but I never thought to worry about the grits beyond making the blade look good. If you'd care to explain what you're doing I'm always interested in learning new processes etc. It sounds as though you're sharpening micro-surgical instruments...

[Horizonson]

Certainly!... After quite a bit of dialog with some of the great makers, like Mike Stewart and Jerry Hossom to name a few...

...I've discovered the importants of a mirror polish finish, both on the body AND final edge of a knife... This keeps the body from pitty and patinaing much more and GREATLY helps in retaining edge integrity/sharpness...

I'm just gunna go experienment a little... start with Emery, then Tripoli, then White Rogue and maybe I'll just stop there, not sure....

I'm not planing on using the superfine micron compounds like the blue nor red, more than likely, on my knives... Only time will tell!...

Hope this helped a bit...

Thanks for any and all feedback!!!

[mpierich]

Interesting...that's a high level of craftsmanship, for sure. And I can see the theory behind it. In my case I probably would not ever take it to that extreme, since I have knives I made from bastard files 20 years ago that still look good and hold an edge well. But for a collector-grade knife, you would be providing extra quality for its own sake. Thanks for the info.

Your order of use is correct with the compounds. The green is made for stainless, you might want to try that instead of (or before) the white. Also, you should be able to use a sisal wheel to start out, since your steel will be fairly hard.

Originally Posted by Horizonson

Certainly!... After quite a bit of dialog with some of the great makers, like Mike Stewart and Jerry Hossom to name a few...

...I've discovered the importants of a mirror polish finish, both on the body AND final edge of a knife... This keeps the body from pitty and patinaing much more and GREATLY helps in retaining edge integrity/sharpness...

I'm just gunna go experienment a little... start with Emery, then Tripoli, then White Rogue and maybe I'll just stop there, not sure....

I'm not planing on using the superfine micron compounds like the blue nor red, more than likely, on my knives... Only time will tell!...

Hope this helped a bit...

Thanks for any and all feedback!!!

[jrow]

Originally Posted by Horizonson

What about the 'order' that they go in from coursest to finest??... That would help quite a bit as well!!!... Anyone??

HELP!

Coarsest to finest. Emory, SS, Tripoli, white, blue and Jewelers rouge! Not 100% sure about the Jewelers and blue but the rest is correct!

John

[Horizonson]

Originally Posted by jrow

Coarsest to finest. Emory, SS, Tripoli, white, blue and Jewelers rouge! Not 100% sure about the Jewelers and blue but the rest is correct!

John

WOW the SS/Green is that course... Thanks for the heads up!!!... I'm soaking my leather belts to shink them down a bit (they were way too slack on the grinder)... Now I have to wait a couple of days for them to thoughly dry out (don't want to strech them back out!)...

...I'm not using a wheel... Just a beltsander/grinder... I'll be sure to post some pics once I've gotten the hang of it and have some 'finished' or rather refinished products to share!...

Once again, a BIG thanks for all the feedback!