07-12-2009, 02:50 PM
from a knife makers point of view the more polished the blade the less likely rust will take to it. But that doesnt answer the question.
I have tried sanding/polishing a blade using a traditional style of sandpaper made from sands glued onto linen with hide glue. Not as effective as our modern papers, so to achieve a polish the hard way would have been a big undertaking.
I have tried sanding/polishing a blade using a traditional style of sandpaper made from sands glued onto linen with hide glue. Not as effective as our modern papers, so to achieve a polish the hard way would have been a big undertaking.