[Woodcarver] Even at this unnatural hour ...

[Richard Faulkner]

Aluminum Oxide is an extremely good stropping compound as it is "harder" than steel and is very fine so that it polishes as you strop.  Baby powder is made with either talc or corn starch both of which are soft materials so when you strop with these, nothing happens.  

Dick Faulkner - Woapalanne Woodcarving   




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Subject: Re: [Woodcarver] Even at this unnatural hour ...

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In a message dated 3/12/2009 5:31:04 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, 
celtcarver at me.com writes:
In any  event, even if I can't type, I can hear the faint sounds of  
tools  being sharpened. What are you working on? What is the burning  
woodcarving question of the day on the cold, blustery  morn?


Matt Kelley

I am as always carving more mini wolves (3/4" tall) , have done about 200 
at this point, people keep buying and I will keep carving.
 
My question of the day will be "what is the best compound to use on a 
leather strop" Is it aluminum oxide???  I have heard baby powder is 
excellent.  Does anybody have any knowledge of that???   
 
Maura
www.Carvinginnyc.com



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