Jim Adams Customs
Well-Known Member
Nothing will wake you up faster than having sharpen knife flying across your shop.
I stopped buffing blades when my buffer took a knife out of my hands . It had a 4" blade 1/4" thick and when it hit the cinder block wall it bent 90 degrees . Can't imagine what it could have done if it hit me . Gil Hibben almost died when a blade went into his leg from the buffer . I still sweat when doing the handles...
James, when I buff my blades, I actually prefer a satin finish which I do on the belt grinder, I pad the handle and clamp it in my knife vice then put a buffing wheel on my hand drill and use it.
Doug Lester
i started wear a thick welder's apron because of this. Scared the crap out me!