So this is my favorite method to polish and fix scratches in knives. I will also at times use Scotch Brite belts and small mandrels for Dremel tools but the Radial Disk is my favorite secret weapon. The brand name ones are not cheap, but are total worth it and they last a long time and make almost no mess. I have not found any ones in the two inch or 3 inch that are not 3M or Dedeco but in 1 inch and smaller there are many.

Dedeco 6 PLY I use these to even the final finish these are very high quality.
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Dedeco Store has all their other products
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FPPO 42 Piece 1” Disk This brand has worked great for me and for only 15.99 and they also have up to 2500 grit many others stop at 1000
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OPAVIOC Jewelry Polisher Comes with a nice supply of things to get started and only around $85
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Flitz Paste my favorite polish. The regular is good but I prefer the paste.
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Dremel 8220
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Dremel Vice
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Rotary Tool Stand Holder
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Flitz
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