Flexcut SlipStrop honing tool - Tool Talk Tuesday #7 AJG
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- čas přidán 15. 05. 2017
- Tool Talk Tuesday #7:
Flexcut SlipStrop honing tool
This honing tool was purchased from Lee Valley and cost me about $20CAD. I bought it for honing my hand tools.
Is it worth it?
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I love the Flexcut SlipStrop. I do linocut printing and use it for all of my tools. It's great for both the expensive gouges and the cheap ones. I happen to love the profile of some of the cheap Speedball gouges, but they come from the factory with an edge like a bread knife. A little work with a diamond file, a few fine grades of sandpaper, and finishing and maintaince with the SlipStrop and you have an excellent tool for a few dollars.
Very good video too.
The wooden angled side is for deburring. The leather side is for STROPPING. ATB.
What angle do you place the blade on the round part of the strop (the first side you do sharpening on). Is the whole tool resting on the round thing or is it slightly elevated?
brandon spun I lay it as flat as possible. It can be difficult to do but I'm looking to keep the face flat rather than curved up towards the edge. If I accidentally lift the chisel, I will hone that spot numerous times after, hoping to hone it flat on the face again. I hope that makes sense!
Thanks!
Hi, could this sharpen my Japanese PowerGrip gouges, as the shapes are different....?
Oh for sure it could!
How much pressure do you put on the gouge while on the curved side of the slipstrop?
Not too much, as you when on the leather you don't want to compress the leather to form around the edge of the tool.
Warm up the Slipstrop a little and the compound will load easier. About the same temp as your cup of coffee.....NO, don't dunk it! LOL
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