The Sakazume Precision Sanding System is a light, compact hand sanding method from Japan built around interchangeable abrasive sheets. Each sheet attaches by hook and loop to a sanding block or the sanding file, and lifts off cleanly when it's time to move to a different grit or fit a fresh sheet.
Because the paper is held flat against a rigid base, hand sanding with the system follows the grain direction rather than cutting across it, giving a visibly cleaner surface than the same grit used freehand. The stearated, non-loading sheets cut quickly and last well before needing to be replaced.
The system is best suited to the final clean up of components: removing pencil marks, fingerprints and machining marks prior to assembly or the application of finish, and taking crisp edges without the rounding over that a random orbit sander or careless freehand sanding can cause. It suits cabinetmaking, instrument making, model making and any fine work where a controlled, even finish matters more than speed of stock removal.
Sheets can be cut down with scissors to fit whichever block or file they are being used with, so one pack of paper serves the whole system.
Replacement abrasive sheets for the Sakazume Precision Sanding System are sold separately from the blocks and file so worn sheets can be swapped without buying new tools.
- Available in 80, 120 and 240 grit
- 5 sheets per pack
- Sheet size: 60mm x 100mm (2.36" x 3.93") approx
- Non-loading stearated sheets
- Attaches by hook and loop to any block or the sanding file
- Can be cut in half or into thirds to fit smaller plates