Sanding Sticks for Cleaning Up Excess Solder

#affiliate For this week’s #tooltalktuesday I wanted to show off my sanding sticks from @excelblades I featured them almost two years ago and I still find I’m using them on a regular basis and wanted to share with the 100,000 of you that weren’t around back then :) They are still my go-to for cleaning up excess solder around a tight space (like this where this ring meets the backplate!) The sticks come in grits 80-600 (I have grits 120-600 in the photos) and they each have a rotating belt of sand paper (which is replaceable). What I like is when I get a small lump of solder where I don’t want it, this works quickly but isn’t so strong that I’m easily scratching my piece (which can sometimes happen with a mini file, or a flexshaft bit that rapidly removes material.) The tip of it is rounded so it gets right next to my solder seam. I try to move the stick around so I don’t get any deep scratches. They are so handy to have! The sticks come in different colors as well so I know which one I need to grab. Thank you to @excelblades for giving me the chance to try these! I’m a fan! You can save 15% on these sanding sticks or any other item from excelblades.com using code: metalsmithsociety 🙏 They also make awesome cutting boards, cutting knives and magnivisors! When you support our sponsors it helps support the page, so thank you! If anyone has any questions be sure to comment below! 😄🙌  #metalsmithsociety #excelblades #sandingsticks