I have used the strop many times. Can the abrasive compound on the strop be refreshed with an after market compound? If so what type and what grit? Thank you
1170349
I'm sure it can. I've used the green oxide stuff on other leather strops and was planning to get a stick to refresh this one after a while. I think any compound made for a strop would work.
1170350
While I have used this sharpener very successfully and can recommend it, I have no idea how or what to recommend for maintenance on the strop.
754086
Treat this stuff just like POR-15 paint. Clean the surface, and use prep and ready. On bare metal or paint, I would scuff the surface 100 grit sandpaper too.
438365
I have a section of an old band saw blade, and I scrape some powder onto the strop. Then I rub it lightly in over the strop. Without being a name-dropper, the late Herb Dunkle, himself, showed me that technique. I think you'll be pleased with the edges you get. P.S. You can also use an old power jigsaw blade if you don't have access to broken band saw blades.
797642
I still used a strop. The Stropman HD Compact to be exact. However my knives were very sharp after just using the sharpmaker. They were sharp enough to pass the phonebook paper test.
332552
I use Arkansas stones on all my knives including my beckers ka-bar actually suggests using an Arkansas stone or similar system. It's high carbon with other elements so it's still easy to touch up with no problems.
200806
I would think that it would be a waste of time trying to recover the grit from the slurry resulting from the tumbling. What I do is save the coarse tumbled stones as they have become reduced in size (considerably) and mix them with a similarly tumbled batch for the final 3 steps. Good luck!
1489317
I have no experience with working with rocks or garden stones, so my answer is based on what I know about the Dremel Stylus. This tool is certainly very amendable to a variety of craft projects, and I use it for polishing Premo or Sculpley clay. I have found during long bouts of sanding, smoothing and polishing, the Stylus overheats, and shuts off automatically to prevent the motor from burning out. So, if that's happening in my small scale usage, I think it will happen even more often for you and leave you feeling frustrated. If the return policy on the purchase allows you to return within 30 - 90 days and you're willing to give it a whirl, then buy it. It is very lightweight, affordable and versatile. I love mine and love finding new uses for it every day. I hope my response helps you. P.S. Contact Dremel's Customer Service and see what they have to say! Good luck to you!
1654026
This is a stropping compound. I'm not really sure what grit that would be. I would assume several thousands lol? It's designed to "polish"/smooth micro imperfections in the edge of whatever you sharpened. Hope this helped.
1350930
I would call it in-between. About 800+ grit. Most of the exposed particles are about 1000 grit, with some larger lumps around 400-600 grit (under a microscope) I use it after the 400-600 diamond rods to give blades a smooth, but not polished finish. Great for touch-ups but not for worn/damaged blades. Use soap, water & scouring pad to keep clean or it will clog up and be much less abrasive.
266050
There's some already on it, but you should buy some Arctic Silver to increase performance. Just scrape off the original paste and apply the new compound.
680839
After using the ultrafine stones, a strop with diamond paste would work well
1159554
The sued side. Truth be told though, get a decent quality strop if you are going to do something as fancy as chrome oxy. Do you have a good wet stone?
247020
Abrasive material is on both sides. These pads are wonderful. Color coded re 'grit'. I have 'sanded' acrylic...from rough to glass smooth. Aircraft and motorcycle windscreens made new again. Use wet or dry. A great product. The pads too are durable. I have refurbished bare aluminum on older motorcycle alloy wheels and trim bits also. Buffed out clear coat. Mr. Miller, I am thinking you will be very very pleased with these guys. DRR
1400314
I've used Herb's Yellowstone on woodcarving knives, chisels, and gouges. Always strop with the sharp edge trailing, otherwise the blade could cut into the strop and harm either the strop, the blade, or both.My technique is to scrape some of the compound onto the leather and rub the powder in with my finger tip. The black color the strop will acquire is from steel particles being polished off. Leave them on the strop as you use it more and more.I haven't anything better ....
2260085
I Use this product on a similar application at my own house. I was very pleased on how it worked. The only pad that shows any wear after my countertop polishing is the 50 grit. To get the grinder marks out you need to really use that 50 grit until the only scratches you can see are made by the 50 grit pad. This takes quite a bit of time but well worth it in the end. Good luck
200807
I did not reuse any of the grit from any of the 4 steps. The post tumble solutions are very chalky and thick. The grit is relatively inexpensive so I just disposed of the residue from each step. I have only completed two batches so I am open to anyone else's suggestions.
1390121
I also bought with this mower a sharpening kit that contained a gritty compound the reface the blades. You pop off one wheel and attach the crank from the kit, paint on the compound and turn it manually. I only used it after it sat over the winter and it only took 10 minutes to do, now its good as new again. I think the only reason to need to "replace" the blades would be major jamming on rocks, these are a pretty solid set of blades.