Flexcut sharpening set combining the Hook Strop and Hook Hone to keep the inside edges of hook knives razor sharp. The Hook Hone uses abrasive paper to remove nicks and scratches, and the Hook Strop polishes the edge and removes the wire edge after sharpening.
Flexcut sharpening set combining the Hook Strop and Hook Hone to keep the inside edges of hook knives razor sharp. The Hook Hone uses abrasive paper to remove nicks and scratches, and the Hook Strop polishes the edge and removes the wire edge after sharpening.
Includes:
Flexcut Hook Strop
Flexcut Hook Hone
Flexcut Gold polishing compound
400 and 600 grit abrasive paper
Instructional guides
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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