Thread: What sandpaper do you use for turning ?

Jim Carroll's.

I'd imagine it can be readily sourced elsewhere, but I'm comfortable going through Jim and I only buy a metre or two of each grit maybe once a year when I place other orders with him.

I use the normal Norton papers for other sanding, the Hermes I reserve solely for turning.

Originally Posted by Skew ChiDAMN!!

Jim Carroll's.

I'd imagine it can be readily sourced elsewhere, but I'm comfortable going through Jim and I only buy a metre or two of each grit maybe once a year when I place other orders with him.

I use the normal Norton papers for other sanding, the Hermes I reserve solely for turning.

Thanks Skew

I use chisels and gouges for turning, not sandpaper, but sometimes afterward sanding is needed and then HERMES J FLEX is far and away the best....

All of our professional woodturners prefer Hermes J Flex. That is why we stock that one. They also prefer it 200 mm wide, which is why we stock that width.

Garnet paper (Norton?) is also good for your 60 grit butchery.

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Hermes J flex.

I used to use the hermes brand when i worked for a woodturner, not a bad sandpaper this.