| Knife and chisel sharpening [message #38626] |
Sat, 20 June 2015 17:45  |
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I have a 1" X 30" belt sander and am wanting to use it to sharpen knives and also wood lathe chisels. My question is what grit and type of belts should I get for this job? I am planning to start small and then perhaps get a leather strop for the setup later. 400, 600, 800, or 1000 grit? I know enough to not hoss a blade into the belt and get it hot. Was going to practice on some older cheap blades first. Any advice would be helpful. Thanks
Murl
Mr. Murl
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| Re: Knife and chisel sharpening [message #38656 is a reply to message #38635] |
Fri, 26 June 2015 11:17  |
yetibeer
Messages: 4
Registered: June 2015
Location: Fall River Wisconsin
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I broke down and bought a Tormek. Worth every penny, sharpen all my knives,chisels,etc. Even earn a couple bucks here and there sharpening others woodworkers tools.
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