Here is the update to my current process for polishing and removing scratches. I have most of the Items used in this video listed in my "For Sharpeners" section of my website: Here is the link https://www.alexandriaknifesharpening...

If you need to find something not listed you can ask in the comments section and I will help you find it.
I get all my surface conditioning belts from Cliff Curry's Shop at https://shop.currycustomcutlery.com/c...
2:52 review of what I am using now.
4:00 Talking about Radial disk on Jewelry buffers
4:40 Surface Conditioning Belts for 1x30 and 2x42
5:20 General Cleaning and Polishing vs Refurbishing discussion
7:39 Showing what an 80 grit Jewelry Radial disk will do to a heavily scratched knife
8:40 How to work the piece to get a good even finish
10:15 Hand sanding really bad scratches
12:50 Sanding to 400 grit
13:25 How you can save time with a finishing sander
14:15 Beware you will get swirls but no worries because we will be taking them out.
16:27 This is the order I like to work in for surface conditioning. This is where I like to start
19:35 Fine 3M Surface Belt
23:01 Back to the radial disks
26:50 Fine 1 Micron Disk
27:39 Mirror like finish
27:48 going both directions on Radial Disk
31:08 Airway Buffs for the ultimate finish or mirror finish.
32:43 Buffer Safety
35:25 Final results split images
36:06 Just normal Touch up


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