Got Bored Polished My Karve

[Mr00classic]

Just as the title says. Never really liked the blasted finish on my Karve CB. Started with a couple rotary tools and several polishing compounds. Pretty happy with how it turned out. Also needed to share it with someone other than my wife. She was not nearly excited as me.

Can't seem to get all the compound out of the grooves on the handle. Need to find a soft brush.

 

[BanjoCowboyMartaTobes]

That looks fantastic! What all did you use?

 

[ojisanbeer]

It gives me the desire to polish my brass razor.....
Great job!!!

 

[Mr00classic]

That looks fantastic! What all did you use?

Used four different Dremel polishing bits. Also used a set of jeweler's polish. Six different compounds.

 

[cantujm]

That came out looking really good. Never considered using a rotary to polish razors but I'm going to have to give it a try.

 

[FarmerTan]

Stunning! Beautiful job my friend.

 

[emwolf]

That looks amazing! I actually like the darker color in the handle.

 

[FarmerTan]

That looks amazing! I actually like the darker color in the handle.

Same here.

 

[Kix]

Very nice! You did a terrific job!
(Now, my Christopher Bradley is looking at me and saying "Well....??" )

 

[Bondage007]

Hello
Nice job! I've been bitten by the polishing bug too. Try Brasso polish with a soft toothbrush for the handle.

Cheers
John

 

[mongmongeee]

Wow looks great! - I would have never thought of using a jeweler's polish. What polish did you use?

 

[HQX]

Nice work! I am interested in polishing my razors too recently and found satin finish razors are extremely difficult to polish because the original finish has to be removed completely first.

I decided to polish my ATT slant yesterday by myself because the machine marks on the brushed top cap and base plate are with different directions on the side surface, which looks really strange to me.

It costed me the whole afternoon, but the results are really good, even shinier than my polished version windsor.

I used #1000 sandpaper to remove the machine markings on the base plate first (not necessary if you don't need a perfect flat mirror finish). Then rotary tool and diamond paste (#3000 #6000 #10000 #60000). Finished by hand polish using a polishing cloth and #100000 diamond paste.

*The S1 base plate has a defect so I could use it for experiments before the replacement arrives.

 

[Phoenixkh]

Just as the title says. Never really liked the blasted finish on my Karve CB. Started with a couple rotary tools and several polishing compounds. Pretty happy with how it turned out. Also needed to share it with someone other than my wife. She was not nearly excited as me.

Can't seem to get all the compound out of the grooves on the handle. Need to find a soft brush.

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I've never been terribly fond of the way the Karves look.... but you did an amazing job and actually, in my opinion, created a work of art.... so nice. Congrats.

 

[Phoenixkh]

Nice work! I am interested in polishing my razors too recently and found satin finish razors are extremely difficult to polish because the original finish has to be removed completely first.

I decided to polish my ATT slant yesterday by myself because the machine marks on the brushed top cap and base plate are with different directions on the side surface, which looks really strange to me.

It costed me the whole afternoon, but the results are really good, even shinier than my polished version windsor.

I used #1000 sandpaper to remove the machine markings on the base plate first (not necessary if you don't need a perfect flat mirror finish). Then rotary tool and diamond paste (#3000 #6000 #10000 #60000). Finished by hand polish using a polishing cloth and #100000 diamond paste.

*The S1 base plate has a defect so I could use it for experiments before the replacement arrives.

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Nicely done.

 

[JCarr]

Amazing! Great job!

 

[romsitsa]

Petrol dissolves wax type compounds. Let is soak, the scrub as needed.

 

[gdawg55]

Just as the title says. Never really liked the blasted finish on my Karve CB. Started with a couple rotary tools and several polishing compounds. Pretty happy with how it turned out. Also needed to share it with someone other than my wife. She was not nearly excited as me.

Can't seem to get all the compound out of the grooves on the handle. Need to find a soft brush.

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Superb job….looks fantastic.

 

[Mr00classic]

Wow looks great! - I would have never thought of using a jeweler's polish. What polish did you use?

Don't really have a brand. Search Amazon for jewelers polish. the was about $20 and had six different colored bars. Ordered it ages ago.

 

[kingfisher]

It gives me the desire to polish my brass razor.....
Great job!!!

Is that what they are calling it these days?





Sorry. Couldn't pass up the softball pitch.

 

[ojisanbeer]

Is that what they are calling it these days?





Sorry. Couldn't pass up the softball pitch.

Is there something wrong with my English or was there some slang in there that I shouldn't have used?

I'm sorry, I'm not very good at English.