The scotchguard finish is nice and very easy compared to the kind of work a beautiful mirror finish or even a good satin takes.
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I won a Rat Cutlery prototype neck knife, should be here really soon. It is not coated and from the pictures, it seems to have a rough/raw finish. I'd like to give it a nice polish like that. Without using belt grinders and other power tools, what would you guys recommends for getting a similar polish.
The guy who polished that blade's forum name is "Soup_Monger". He is active on Swamp Rat and Bladeforums.
If you are hoping to duplicate his work, you probably need to contact him to ask his step by step process.
Here are a couple of his threads:
Modified Swamp Rat Ratweiler. Modified Swamp Rat Mini Mojo If trying to finish a blade by hand, you have many hours of work cut out for you.
Various grits of sandpaper, possibly Scotch-brite pads, and possibly various rubbing compounds are all possibly needed for results like Soup_Mongers.
There is more than one way to get the end results with finishing knives.
One trick I have learned while trying to get good resuls hand finishing my knives is I get MUCH better results if I secure the sandpaper or any other abrasive material to some surface and move the knife / hold the knife with both hands.
I think by nature most people would try to hold the sandpaper or other abrasive material in your hand and rub the knife.
Good luck.
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