Sharpening

Carving is successful and fun with sharp tools! The rule of thumb is, "Carve for half an hour, and strop for five minutes."

Here is a variety of products to keep you sharp!

CASCADE TOOL SHARPENING

Tools purchased from Cascade are always sharp and ready for carving at the time of purchase. Due to popular request we are now providing a Sharpening Service at $2.50 per tool, regardless of the manufacturer or where purchased. When you ship your tools, be sure to include Name, Address, and Phone# inside the box. Also, purchase "Delivery Confirmation" or "Insurance" from your shipper. Payment for sharpened tools is made at the completion of the service via Cash, Check or Charge.

82-1400 "YELLOWSTONE" Stropping Compound

A:The best I've found. Aggressive cut & excellent polishing qualities.

96-1200 Aluminum Oxide Powder

Powdered form to sprinkle on your strops.

96-1510...Aluminum Oxide Bar...click on photo

This is a good Medium Duty compound. Faster cut than jeweler's rouge.

51-1105...Wayne Barton's Ceramic Sharpening Stones Set, And t51-1104, the Ultra-fine single Sharpening Stone.

600 grit and 1800 grit, alumina crystal and aluminum oxide (the hardest stone, next to diamond. Use without water or oil for a razor sharp edge. Hand held or bench mounted. Set of two: black, medium grade stone for shaping and sharpening and white stone is an ultra-fine stone for honing, polishing, and touching up the edge while carving. Each stone comes with its own protective cover. 1 3/4 wide x 4" long.

Now Available: The Ultra-Fine sharpeing stone, individually. Recommended by Wayne for those who don't want the whole set.

95-0001...Standard flat leather Power Strop

Mount the Power Strops to an electric drill with the included arbor. Made from laminated leather. Comes with aluminum oxide compound. Part #95-0001 $21.50 Standard Power Strop with a flat edge. Part #95-0002 is the DUAL Pack $35.50. Includes the Standard Power Strop, and the Vee Strop with an edge that comes to a Vee shape.

95-0002...Dual Pack with flat and VEE leather Power Strops

97-2100 Slick-Stick Strop with compound

From Cleve Taylor, the slick-Stick easily strops the edges of any shaped blade. Curves for doing inside of your tools. Very versatile. All leather. Compound comes in 2 sizes: 97-2106: Small $1.60 97-2107: Large $2.65

90-1600 Two-Sided leather STROP

What a great bench strop. Load the rough side with "Yellowstone" or Aluminum Oxide for easy honing. A bit of oil on the smooth side provides polishing.

95-0012 Slip Strop click on photo

This sharpening kit from Flexcut has a strip of leather, and a variety of edges that have been specially moulded to allow for polishing and deburring the hard to reach areas on the inside of V-tools and gouges as well as the outside edge bevel. Includes a bar of Flexcut Gold polishing compound.

16-3925...Arbor for any electric motor

This is the Element you need to create your own sharpening system! Use this arbor on any electric motor, and you can attach a paper wheel and buffing wheel, and sharpen like a pro.