PatrickKnives: Try to buff a couple of times early in the sanding, this will make the scratches not removed by the previous grit easier to see. If your last grit was 400 at a diagonal you would not expect to see any scratches parallel with the blade. You can also mix up your angle ...
How to Make a Knife: I love to design and make things – it’s my passion! One day at work by boss showed me a picture of a kitchen knife he made completely from scratch and after that, I knew I had to make one. He said it was “one of the most rewarding
“Thermal cycling” is very non-specific, it just means heating and cooling steel. It probably isn’t specific enough for our purposes, but it is a common phrase used by knifemakers to refer to the steps they perform after forging but before the final heat treatment. The final heat treatme...
Step 3: Apply the wood filler using a putty knife. Photo: istockphoto.com Start at the edge of the damaged area, pressing the wood filler into the depression. Overfill slightly to allow for the fact that the filler shrinks as it dries. Once you have applied as much filler as necessary...
Method #1 – Baking Soda to Remove the Rust “Close-up Of Baking Soda On Spoon” byAqua Mechanicalis licensed underCC BY 2.0 Materials: Baking soda, water, toothbrush, steel wool (or sponge), cloth 1) Clean Your Knife The first thing you want to do is thoroughly clean the blade of yo...
How to Remove Paint From Tile Photo: istockphoto.com For tile that’s durable and porous, you can use a razor blade orutility knifeto gently scrape paint away. Use a damp clean cloth to moisten the area and help remove the paint flakes. For fragile tiles, a 50-50 solution of white ...
Step 3: Polish It Down Once you’re done sharpening, wash the blade thoroughly before reinstalling the parts. After drying, use a cotton cloth and polishing compound to remove any scratches on the surface of the blade. You should also lubricate the wheel afterward, for a much smoother and ...
Very hard stones can chip your razor blade. If there are large loose stone particles on the surface of your natural stone, they can cause big scratches, so the smoother you hard stone is the finer it is too :) How to smooth your natural stone: ...
Blackened and charred wood requires a more robust approach. Put on yourwork glovesand safety goggles before carefully scraping the charred area with a sharp knife or the razor-sharp curved blade of acraft knife. You will probably have to scrape down to bare wood but avoid removing more than ...
Very carefully hold a putty knife, old credit card, razor blade, or scraper at a 45-degree angle and gently scrape off the adhesive residue. Do not press down and don’t be aggressive, or you might scratch your mirror. If the adhesive does not easily scrape off, do not attempt to get...