Decided to try this to see how it would work. Here is the first attempt.
I took a High Class razor Co. 6/8 that was suffering from scale rot.
I took the scales off and put it in the modified rock tumbler. The original belt kept breaking , so I ordered a splinned belt and pulleys about the same size. It runs just a little faster now. I made the drum from 3 inch PVC pipe with two end caps, I only glued one end.
I put the razor in without doing anything to it.
I used a combination of plastic pellets and 220 grit polishing compond. Six hours later I took it out and went to the buffer. I used a red buffing compound and a yellow buff. It took about 15 mins. to get it shinny. It still has some minor pitting but not bad. The edge does not have any damage other then the original rust pitting.
For a low budget polisher it does not do to bad. I picked the tumbler up at a garage sale for $5.00. Belt and pulleys were another $15.00 including shipping. Plastic pellets and 4 lbs. polishing meadia at a local rock shop cost $9.00. I am going to try other polishing media to see if it works better.
Thanks for looking
Tim
Comments or sugestions welcomed