Polishing compound that applies to the strop like a crayon. Aluminium and titanium oxide remove metal on hardened tool steel and give a high gloss. 170 g bar.
Flexcut Gold is a polishing compound for quickly maintaining a sharp edge on carving tools and knives. The bar is shaped to be applied to the strop like a crayon.
Its blend of aluminium oxide and titanium oxide balances aggressive removal on hardened tool steels with a high-gloss polish.
The compound is used on Flexcut's strops, for example the PW12 SlipStrop, PW14 Knife Strop, PW16 Dual-Sided Paddle Strop, PW17 Hook Strop and the PWS10 and PWS20 Powerstrops, and serves as a refill for the compound supplied with them.
170 g (6 oz) bar. Made in the USA.
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Specific References
There are several good ways to sharpen chisels and plane irons: water stones, diamond stones, oil stones and sharpening machines such as Tormek. All give sharp edges, but they differ in speed, maintenance and price.
A honing guide makes it easier to keep the same angle every time. The most important thing is to find a method you enjoy and use often. The guide helps you choose.
Which water stone you need depends on how dull your edges are and how fine a finish you want. A common setup is a coarse stone around 1000 grit to shape the edge and a fine stone around 5000–8000 grit to polish it. For chipped edges you need a coarser stone too.
Water stones wear unevenly and need flattening regularly. The guide explains grits, brands and flattening.
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