garnet paper

American  

noun

1. an abrasive paper coated with pulverized garnet.

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garnet paper British  

noun

1. sandpaper having powdered garnet as the abrasive

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Etymology

Origin of garnet paper

First recorded in 1900–05

Example Sentences

That said, my final advice was: “Once you finish with the 220, try a piece of 320-grit red garnet paper. You may discover it makes the pine as smooth as a piece of glass.”

From Seattle Times

Garnet paper is largely used, especially in America, in place of sandpaper for smoothing woodwork and for scouring leather in the boot-trade.

From Project Gutenberg

Carborundum paper, made like emery paper, is now largely used in place of garnet paper in American shoe factories, and finds a market in other directions.

From Project Gutenberg

Garnet is used chiefly in the form of garnet paper for working leather, wood, and brass.

From Project Gutenberg

Upon the revolving horizontal disk is glued a commercial sandpaper, known as garnet paper, which is commonly employed in factories in finishing wood.

From Project Gutenberg