Traditional German-made putty knife. The hardened, flexibly ground and dry-fined steel blade with a continuous narrow tang is held with a brass clamp in an exotic-wood handle.
USA made, high tech, flexible cloth type abrasive used, for instance, to polish windscreens on aircraft. Very durable & favoured by woodturners who want the ultimate polish. The grit code is non standard, a 1500 grit approximates 600 grit in the...