[Woodcarver] Re: Power stropping belt

[Steve Nordhauser]

There they are.  Along with some fine grit abrasive belts.  You could do 
the scary (scarry?) sharp method for starting with unhoned tools.  The 
biggest effort would be swapping belts - great if you bought an unhoned 
set of chisels though.
Steve

gjpat at cyberbeach.net wrote:


>

> 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

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