Sharkskin Abrasives

[Vaughn McMillan]

Stewart-MacDonald (StewMac) makes and sells a wide variety of guitar-making tools and materials. They just re-introduced Sharkskin Abrasive and it looks like some handy stuff. I thought it might be of interest to some of you folks here.

StewMac Sharkskin Abrasive - StewMac

At approximately 400-grit, the StewMac Sharkskin Metal Sanding Sheets can be cut into custom shapes and sizes.

www.stewmac.com

 

[Frank Fusco]

Interesting. I can see a lot of possible applications. Also noted the California warning. Is there nothing California will not regulate or tax?

 

[Mike Stafford]

Interesting post...in the olden days fine craftsmen of violins and other such instruments (luthiers) used actual sharkskin as sandpaper to polish the wood and finish. Having spent quite a few hours fishing for sharks I can say that, dependent on the size and species, actual sharkskin can be quite abrasive. I have never tried removing and conditioning the skin for actual use. I can't imagine how expensive such a process would be.

 

[Toni Ciuraneta]

Thanks a lot Vaughn. I do think I will get some some day.