Smooth steel

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Alberta Ed

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There has been some discussion lately about smooth steels. I have been looking for one without much success (most of those available were grooved and way too big) until I recently found one at Lee Valley Tools (www.leevalley.com)in Edmonton. It's actually a burnisher (Tri-Burnisher by Veritas), which traditional wood craftsmen use to restore the edges on steel scrapers used for fine work such as marquetry, and also for removing paint and varnish (although I find that a palm sander is a lot handier for the latter). The burnisher is a mirror polished, teardrop ground (giving three different radii in one to accommodate various shapes of scrapers) piece of steel about 6 inches long, set into a hardwood handle with a nice brass ferrule. It is hardened to Rc 64+, which oughta be hard enough. Cost was $26 Canadian (a bargain for you guys with the Yankee dollar, now about $1.50 Canadian) and Lee Valley mail orders. Another essential tool for living. Well, an essential tool for guys, anyway.

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I don't know about Lee Valley burnishers, but I just ordered a Glass Smooth Steel from hand American. I also ordered their PC10 Leather Hone.

I figured that between the Sharpmaker, smooth steel, and the leather hone/strop I should be content for a while.

I'm off now to check out Lee Valley.
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Ed,
I recently posted asking about the Hand American Smooth Steel. Fellow forumite "Barry H" responded that he had found that Ron Hock's Burnishers will fit into the slots of the Sharpmaker 204!!!

Cool trick, huh??
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I tried and failed to get a smooth steel. I have to say, my ribbed steel works very well. You just have to use less pressure is all.

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The Razor's Edge steel, in my opinion, is the best one out there. It is very smooth, light, portable, and you can remove the steel rods and place them in the grooves of your sharpmaker stones and steel that way if you prefer!

f.Dick makes great steels as well. A burnisher would be interesting to use!

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and you can remove the steel rods and place them in the grooves of your sharpmaker stones and steel that way if you prefer

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Crayola,
Another cool trick!!!
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