Yes its Swedish and no it's not a Mora

[Mr. Whippy]

Hey Seved,

One question:

The edge is so sharp, with a mirrored finish, I'd like to maintain that edge.  How do I go about getting to a mirrored finish?  I have the standard Sharpmaker system (and a couple small sharpeners), but I've never gotten my edges to that level of finish

(If you prefer, you can PM me instead... )

[nuphoria]

Oooh, those are pretty. I like the sheaths too - looks great all round

Glad the lady of the house is enjoying hers too

[Ashley]

I think you need a bright lanyard on yours Mr W 

I couldn't agree more.

[Seved]

Hey Seved,

One question:

The edge is so sharp, with a mirrored finish, I'd like to maintain that edge.  How do I go about getting to a mirrored finish?  I have the standard Sharpmaker system (and a couple small sharpeners), but I've never gotten my edges to that level of finish

(If you prefer, you can PM me instead... )

We can take it here

Yes i use my beltgrinder and convexsharp on the belt and then polish on benchgrinder and weltwheel.
You could use sandingpapers and glue it on mousepads, the kind you have to the computer. Maybe 200,400,800 and 1200 grit. Maybe even finer grits. Polish it on a leatherstrap with some kind of compound on it. Or if you use a benchgrinder, but the benchgrinder method take som practise.
Test that and if you get problems, let me know, i help you if i can.

Seved

[Mr. Whippy]

Update from today:

Just a few more chores on the farm.  First up, refilling the grain bins:


And then I needed to mark some split rails that needed a little shortening:





 

[jzmtl]

There's no secret to a mirror edge, you simply have to keep going to a higher grit (don't skip any) to 1500 or 2k, then use polishing compound on leather to strop it.

[Mr. Whippy]

There's no secret to a mirror edge, you simply have to keep going to a higher grit (don't skip any) to 1500 or 2k, then use polishing compound on leather to strop it.

Those are the steps I'm missing.  I'm just using the standard ceramic sticks in the Sharpmaker.  BossLady has said I can have an old stirrup leather. 

[Mr. Whippy]

I think you need a bright lanyard on yours Mr W 

I couldn't agree more.

How's this?

[sparky415]

That's better    (says the man who 'lost' a machete a short while ago    )


 

[Seved]

  Very nice pics Mr Whippy, I see that you put it to good use, right away, awesome  . Nice with a lanyard  .

When i sharp i use 220,400,30 micron and 9 micron. Then i polish. You could build a little grinder its not so hard. An electric motor and two wheels. You can put a wheel on the motor and one just as far away as you need. You can buy wheels that you can adjust.
I thinking of build one my self, just for sharpening.

Seved

[Seved]

That's better    (says the man who 'lost' a machete a short while ago    )


 

LOL welcome in the club. Its realy boring, but it happens. 

Seved

[Mr. Whippy]

Update:

The dogs drug this home from the woods.  To avoid fights, I needed to split it at the joint. 

[Seved]

Realy nice  . Great pic. I love it 

Seved

[sergemaster]

Amici,
Bellisima! Congrats!

Cheers,
Serge