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How to Achieve a Mirror Finish on a Knife Blade
A mirror finish is equal parts patience, grit progression, and knowing when to move to the next step. There's no shortcut — but there is a system. The Full Progression...
How to Achieve a Mirror Finish on a Knife Blade
A mirror finish is equal parts patience, grit progression, and knowing when to move to the next step. There's no shortcut — but there is a system. The Full Progression...
Cratex vs. Scotch-Brite — Which Finishing Syste...
Two names come up constantly when knife makers discuss finishing: Cratex and Scotch-Brite. Both are abrasive systems. Both get used after the belt grinder. Both have loyal followings. But they...
Cratex vs. Scotch-Brite — Which Finishing Syste...
Two names come up constantly when knife makers discuss finishing: Cratex and Scotch-Brite. Both are abrasive systems. Both get used after the belt grinder. Both have loyal followings. But they...
Cratex Grit Guide — Which Abrasive for Which Job
Cratex abrasives come in four grit levels, each color-coded so you can identify them at a glance. But knowing which grit to use — and when to start where —...
Cratex Grit Guide — Which Abrasive for Which Job
Cratex abrasives come in four grit levels, each color-coded so you can identify them at a glance. But knowing which grit to use — and when to start where —...
How to Fix Plunge Lines Without Going Back to t...
If you've made more than a few knives, you know the feeling. You pull the blade off the grinder, check the plunges, and there it is — a divot, a...
How to Fix Plunge Lines Without Going Back to t...
If you've made more than a few knives, you know the feeling. You pull the blade off the grinder, check the plunges, and there it is — a divot, a...
The Complete Guide to Knife Finishing with Crat...
You've ground the bevels. Heat treated the blade. Worked through your sandpaper progression. The knife is taking shape — but it doesn't look finished. That last stretch — from a...
The Complete Guide to Knife Finishing with Crat...
You've ground the bevels. Heat treated the blade. Worked through your sandpaper progression. The knife is taking shape — but it doesn't look finished. That last stretch — from a...