On Sat, 3 Nov 2007 00:51:45 -0400, with neither quill nor qualm, "Ed
Huntress" quickly quoth:


"Larry Jaques" wrote in message
.. .

Yeah, I learned to let it eat through like you're describing. I took
to wearing a dust mask (and buttoned-up collar) at the buffer, too.
Dem tings is messy!

And not nice on your lungs, I hear. Of course, safety glasses should go
without saying.

Right. Goggles or face shield over my glasses.



Oh, BTW: if you need a little bit in a liquid form, for hand polishing
with
the rouge, for example, it dissolves easily with a wide variety of
solvents.
Lighter fluid or paint thinner are as good as anything. If you have a heat
gun or a hair dryer you don't care about, I'll tell you how I use the
stainless polish for honing blades (everything from my German straight

Oh, I missed this tip the first time through. That's good to know.


Shaving isn't a test of real plane iron sharpness, Ed. ScarySharp(tm)
is miles beyond that particular form of dullness.

Tell us about ScarySharp. I could use a good scare.

http://www.shavings.net/SCARY.HTM Long Live Steve LaMantia!
Blades so sharp you have to be careful how you move them through the
air for fear of splitting atoms with 'em! chortle


BTW, I made the mistake of using that stropping treatment on one of my
fillet knives when I was younger and foolisher. It was so sharp I couldn't
skin a fish with it. The blade went right through the skin, no matter how
well you tried to control the blade.

Hah! Cut some paper with it and it'll dull quickly.

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