When should I use manual sanding blocks, cloths or sharpening tools?
- Abrasive blocks work much like traditional sandpaper for hand-finishing wood or cleaning/polishing metal components. They’re flexible enough for tight spaces or curves, offer a comfy grip, and can be washed and reused many times.
- Abrasive cloth rolls an effective sandpaper alternative for wood, metals, composites and paint. Choose from non-woven glass paper, aluminium oxide or silicon carbide rolls in a range of grit sizes.
- Abrasive hand pads and sponges are a popular steel wool alternative for light-duty cleaning, prep work and finishing on wood, fibreglass, vinyl, plastic, concrete or ceramic. They offer a smooth finish without altering the shape of a workpiece as heavier-duty wire brushes or sandpaper can.
- Honing steels are used for balancing, rather than sharpening, worn blades - although they’re also known as sharpening steels, sharpening rods/sticks, or butcher steels, and your blade will usually appear sharper after use. Our manual honing tools are made from durable diamond-coated steel.
- Sharpening stones (including India stones) are for grinding, honing and whetting blades. Oil stones/water stones use lubricant to remove swarf (metal filings); diamond stones provide a harder abrasive face.
- Hand sanders, sponges and holders for large horizontal areas
- Pole sanders for ceiling, roof or floor work
- Rasp sanders and abrasive files for precision removal of surface materials
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