Flexcut dual-sided paddle strop with a 10" x 3" stropping surface to keep your blades at peak performance. The rough leather side is used with Flexcut Gold polishing compound to work hardened steels, and the smooth side gives a high-sheen, razor-sharp finish.
Flexcut dual-sided paddle strop with a 10" x 3" stropping surface to keep your blades at peak performance. The rough leather side is used with Flexcut Gold polishing compound to work hardened steels, and the smooth side gives a high-sheen, razor-sharp finish. Includes a 1 oz bar of Flexcut Gold polishing compound.
Perfect for sharpening:
All Flexcut tools
Draw knives
Large knives
Hand planes
Kitchen cutlery
Chisels
Turning tools
Mallet tools
Data sheet
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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