It really helped that this SH-E was a user that has some dings so i did not feel bad about stripping her. I posted a couple on Flicker but I still have to figure out how to post them. I may just put up a link for now.
Here is one where I have got the reflection of my "WANTED" poster (the comic not the movie) in my knife. The other side is not as done but it still looks good even though it is only a lengthwise 60 grit.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/28973838@N07/2706515224/in/photostream/It is a lot of hard work getting them this shiny even with a dremel and band grinder. You still have to do a lot by hand. The results are worth it.
A mirror polished knife would be awesome in a tactical situation because you could use it to see around corners without sticking your head out. I tried it with the SH-E and it works!