Finding sandpaper assortments for sharpening?

[hk538]

I noticed that there's a lot of places that sell packs of wet/dry sandpaper in one particular grit, but does anyone know where you can find a pack of assorted grits specifically for sharpening? Say, maybe 2-4 of each grit in a pack that ranges from 150-4000?
I don't do THAT much sharpening, but it sure would be nice to be able to buy an assortment pack of everything I need to go from course to very fine. Is this even available yet?

Any suggestions?

thanks a bunch

 

[gator]

No help on the 'assortment' but I get mine at an auto part place (Auto Zone, NAPA, etc). Ususally just 2-5 sheets in a pack and not too pricey.

George

 

[mshel]

Check out this link, he has everything you need, plus some very good instructional information.

3M Micro Abrasive Film for Scary Sharpening - PSA at Tools for Working Wood=

Mike

 

[Tarhead]

I get mine at an auto paint supply store by the sheet. If they have the Japanese silicon carbide paper try some. It lasts a long time.

 

[WoodWrangler]

Klingspors! They have a kit just for that (in fact, I bought it a couple weeks ago). It comes with rolls of the papers you'll need and a free video. Pretty good deal!

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Search for product code: SS99000

Web Store Item Detail Page

 

[McRabbet]

I bought an assorted pack of 3-M Imperial Wet/Dry Sandpaper (4 sheets; one each of P220, P400, P800 and P1000) at one of our three Advance Auto Parts stores in Hendersonville.

Rob

 

[novice99]

ditto on the local Auto Parts store- check the body work aisle. Mine had 2 8x10 sheets each of 400, 600, 800, 1000, 1200, 2000. That, a mirror, and a very old printout (on a dot matrix printer!) of the Scary Sharp guide and my chisels are worthy. I must confess that I have never looked at my edges under a microscope, though!:eusa_doh:

 

[sapwood]

Another vote for Klingspor here :icon_thum
They have an excellent assortment of grits and a variety of sheet sizes. I purchased sheets that were 18-20" long . . . great to lay on jointer or tablesaw top for getting the long strokes needed to flatten the sole of a plane!

Roger

 

[Tarhead]

While you are looking at sharpening supplies check this Excel spreadsheet out:
http://www.ncwoodworker.net/forums/downloads.php?do=file&id=147

Useful info for comparing different abrasives related to one common micron measure. Courtesy of Christopher Schwartz and Popular Woodworking.

 

[sapwood]

While you are looking at sharpening supplies check this Excel spreadsheet out:
http://www.ncwoodworker.net/forums/downloads.php?do=file&id=147

Useful info for comparing different abrasives related to one common micron measure. Courtesy of Christopher Schwartz and Popular Woodworking.

Thanks for the tip Mark :icon_thum That answers the question I had yesterday while sharpening chisels . . . moving from sandpaper to diamond stone to waterstone :drunken_s

Roger

 

[FIVEBYFIVE]

Good luck finding the assortment. have you tried ebay?

 

[WoodWrangler]

Just realized that link I posted was garbage ... so I've updated my earlier post with a good link and the product code. :icon_thum

 

[chris99z71]

Although I can't find it on the website, I purchased such a variety pack of high grit wet/dry from harbor freight a while back. I haven't used it yet, and I don't recall the exact price but it was cheap.