Drill-mounted strop with a flat and a V-shaped leather wheel plus compound, for knives and the inside of gouges and V-tools. 600-800 rpm.
The Flexcut Deluxe Powerstrop fits into any standard power drill. It is used to maintain an edge or to remove the wire edge left by a sharpening stone. Apply the included compound to the leather wheels and let the drill bring the edge to a polished finish.
The flat wheel is used for straight and convex edges and the V-shaped wheel for buffing the inside of gouges and V-tools. More compound is available as Flexcut Gold Polishing Compound PW11.
Includes a flat leather wheel, a V-shaped leather wheel and polishing compound. Rated for 600-800 rpm. 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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