Est. 1998 — 27 years of woodworking knowledge
Sand Flex blocks
Ernie Miller
>has any one used the Sand Flex blocks for cleaning rusty saws and tools? they are made by Kingspor? they are suposed to gave grit all the way through and just kind of melt away with use. they are said to be more agressive on rust and less on the steel.
Re: Sand Flex blocks
Wendell @ Murphy, TX
>I've used them for cleaning minor rust spots on newer tools or my t*bl*s*w top. They work well. For something really bad, I would scrape with a razor first to save some wear and tear on the blocks.
Wendell
Sand Flex blocks are good
Charles R. Smith
>Yep, they work. I use them in all sorts of situations, many of which arise because I often have wet wood for turning, and it gets left where it shouldn't. If a Scotchpad (e.g., the gray one, similar to 4-0 steel wool) isn't enough to remove the rust, I grab the Sandflex blocks. I like to finish off with the finest grit block, which gives the surface a nice luster, followed by a bit of wax. Sometimes I will just use one to polish up a tool. These blocks seem to last a long time, in spite of how often I use them.
Charles in Victoria (where today's weather is rust-inducing)
They work well Ernie...
Scott Burr in Ben Lomond CA
>I've used them on tools with nice results. They realy clean up gardening tools too!
I like mine
Bill Houghton, Sebastopol, CA
>After about four years of intermittent use, it still fits firmly in the little cardboard sleeve it came in - so the "wearing away" is pretty slow.
Ditto
Frank D. in Montreal
>They work well and last forever. I have the medium grit and can't see a use for coarser or finer grits. I use them to give steel a nice "brushed" finish too.