[Woodcarver] Re:Power stropping belt

[gjpat at cyberbeach.net]

Well Steve, I guess you didn't look under woodworking/sharpening/abrasive 
sharpening belts & sheets/sharpening/sanding belts?(G)
http://www.leevalley.com/wood/page.aspx?c=1&p=48040&cat=1,43072

Gordon Paterson
Dowling, Ont.Can.

At 03:00 PM 12/8/2005 -0500, you wrote:


>I didn't see them at Lee Valley but the product name is Surgi-Sharp by 

>Wheatland Construction Corp.  I don't remember where I got mine but I paid 

>around $20.

>Here it is cheaper:

>http://www.kovalknives.com/sharpeners.htm

>

>I find that it is easier to strop when I don't have to move, just rotate 

>for gouges- I keep the angle better.  I suspect it is a 'walking and 

>chewing gum' kind of thing but hey, you play the cards you are dealt.

>

>Steve

>

>>

>>

>>Not Steve , but check out Lee Valley at http://www.leevalley.com/home.aspx

>>They carry a 42 " x 1" leather belt.

>>

>>Gordon Paterson

>>Dowling, Ont.Can.

>>

>>At 01:14 PM 12/7/2005 -0700, you wrote:

>>

>>>Steve;

>>>Where do you get the Leather strop for your belt sander?

>>>  I have a old Rockwell 42 inch long one inch wide belt sander that I 

>>> would like to use for a strop but can't find a belt.

>>>Thanks for any help.

>>>Dave