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!
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!
82-1400 "YELLOWSTONE" Stropping CompoundA:The best I've found. Aggressive cut & excellent polishing qualities.
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96-1200 Aluminum Oxide PowderPowdered form to sprinkle on your strops.
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96-1510...Aluminum Oxide Bar...click on photoThis is a good Medium Duty compound. Faster cut than jeweler's rouge.
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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.
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95-0002...Dual Pack with flat and VEE leather Power Strops
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97-2100 Slick-Stick Strop with compoundFrom 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
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16-3925...Arbor for any electric motorThis 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.
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95-0014...Flexcut Strop: 8" X 2" of leather. Comes with Flexcut gold sharpening cmpnd "When a carver buys a knife, he needs a strop to keep it sharp."
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79-1128....Floppy Aluminum Oxide Sharpening Compound, 23 ounces.This is a BIG bar of Aluminum Oxide, for use on the floppy wheel.
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79-1130...Green Chromium Oxide Compound for Paper Wheels, 21oz.Learn the excellent method of sharpening with wheels on your grinder. This is a BIG bar of Chromium Oxide for your Paper Wheel.
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DMT Diamond Sharpening CardsCONVENIENT Daily Sharpening. Sharp tools = success and pleasure.
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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.
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