What brand sandpaper do you use for your wood handles?

Honestly what a good question, I’ve used black ice from norton on metal - will be switching to rhynowet but I wonder if there’s a cheaper option for non-steel related sanding.
 
Finkat sandpaper is the best sheet paper I've used on wood. Rhynowet is a close second. Klingspor Gold is right up there as well.

For me, I can get bulk packs of Rhynowet significantly cheaper, and it works fine on wood, so that's all I use now. There's also Rhynodry, which an Indasa rep said would work better on wood, but I haven't tried it yet. BUT - I kind of like the idea of only keeping 1 brand of sandpaper - makes managing inventory much easier.
 
You know what you might be right. The odds are trying to find a separate brand of sandpaper for handle work is going to be more hassle than it'll be worth to save any money I might save. I may as well just use my Rhynowet.
 
Agree with Sam. We're talking pennies difference per sheet. I just use the Rynowet for everything.
 
By the Rynowet in 50 sheet packs from Pops for around 50 cents/sheet and it works really good on wood or metal. I do mostly wet sanding even on wood.
 
I get mine from Supergrit, but I think it's about the same price. Supergrit has 10 packs though instead of just 50s, and I'm not quite at the production volume level where I need 50 packs.
 
Ive been using the indasa paper from Pops too. They have a fine and medium mix packs as well. I use them on steel and handle materials.
 
For curves and contours I prefer using 1” shop rolls. Whatever name brand I can find at a good price.

or rhynowet for the rest
 
Leon Husock said:
I get mine from Supergrit, but I think it's about the same price. Supergrit has 10 packs though instead of just 50s, and I'm not quite at the production volume level where I need 50 packs.
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A 50 pack is cheaper in the long run. They don't spoil or go bad and there is one less thing to worry about keeping in stock. When I get down to 10 sheets I order another pack. A pack of 50 lasts a long time.
 
Barry Clodfelter said:
A 50 pack is cheaper in the long run. They don't spoil or go bad and there is one less thing to worry about keeping in stock. When I get down to 10 sheets I order another pack. A pack of 50 lasts a long time.
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Oh 100%. It's mostly a matter of how much money I have to spend on knifemaking supplies at any given time. But maybe next time I'll get 50 packs for the coarser grits since I use those up faster.
 
After 220 grit paper I use the 3M foam backed sanding pads fine through micro fine. Excellent on all handle material.
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Gentlemen, Get a accordion file like you use for tax papers and load your different grit & brand sandpapers into it.. keeps them organized & neat & tidy
 
Rhinoknives1 said:
Gentlemen, Get a accordion file like you use for tax papers and load your different grit & brand sandpapers into it.. keeps them organized & neat & tidy
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I use office paper organizer racks for mine, and then i built a smaller tray that holds the different grits i've cut into 2 inch wide strips. Makes life sooo much easier having it all in one place, organized, easily accessed, and labeled too!
 
Aidenag said:
I use office paper organizer racks for mine, and then i built a smaller tray that holds the different grits i've cut into 2 inch wide strips. Makes life sooo much easier having it all in one place, organized, easily accessed, and labeled too!
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Those work as well. I like the closable accordion file box because my shop gets Fing dusty with grinding steel and working woods etc & it keeps contaminates out of the finer grit papers. I use a couple of pouches for the cut sheets....
 
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