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Post by RicWilly on Dec 29, 2010 0:10:08 GMT
Good time to get your sharpening belts if you need them.
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Post by TomK on Dec 29, 2010 0:56:47 GMT
good spot Ric, thank you. I may have to get some, even though I don't want to spend the $$ I need them. so . . .
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Post by RicWilly on Dec 29, 2010 1:04:11 GMT
Yup, saved me some money.
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Post by ghost on Dec 29, 2010 1:13:05 GMT
Thanks Ric! -bought 2 belts off them and a really cheap dremel that I wanna fiddle with  Tom! those prices are incredible...and free shipping! toooo happy beyond words. |
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Post by Reflingar on Jan 3, 2011 20:38:11 GMT
I think they also have free shipping to Canada...so, apart from the description on the site, I was wondering what belts would be recommended for shaping mild steel (for hilt parts for example  ) and for sharpening? Thanks in advance for your advices! (must order before midnight!) |
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Post by Reflingar on Jan 4, 2011 5:46:44 GMT
I ordered a bunch of different grits finally, from coarse to fine, 120-320 aluminum oxyde sanding belts and 2 grinding ones, 500 and 1200.
Still, if anybody has suggestions about what I should have gotten or what I got, they would be welcomed.
I'm also curious to know what kind of sanders people have and use?
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Post by RicWilly on Jan 4, 2011 10:38:59 GMT
Reflinger, sorry I just got home from work and saw this.
I'm only in it for the sharpening but I ordered the two aluminum oxide grinding belts you mentioned and a 15u silicon carbide sharpening belt plus the leather belt to finish it off. My old leather one is still going but I wanted a new one.
They arrived yesterday btw.
I also have some other belts from else where as well. They run the gamut of grits but I usually don't go below 600 or 800 grit and use those only if I got a really dull blade.
I find the silicon and aluminum oxide plus the leather do well for maintaining a sharp edge.
I use a cheapie (thirty five or forty bucks) Harbor Freight 1x30 belt sander and I love it. It's the same one TomK uses in his tutorial and if you haven't watched that I'd recommend it. A link is in his signature.
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Post by JohnnyC on Jan 4, 2011 11:13:08 GMT
Shoot i didn't even think about letting you folks know that there was free shipping from Lee Valley. i placed an order for a bunch of A/O belts from 180-1200 grit plus the leather belt and compound on the 25th. should be here on wednesday! Can't wait to restart my homemade amateur knife making again in the spring and sharpen my swords that i have bought Reflingar, I also use the same belt sander RicWilly uses that is recommended by TomK. i just recently acquired it but so far i have been impressed. i wanted to test out how strong the motor is and i pressed the side (not tip) of an old screw driver on it for about 2 seconds with the belt it came with. it didn't seem to slow the sander down at all and put a gouge on the screwdriver. not the best test i know but it was on my kitchen table  |
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Post by Reflingar on Jan 4, 2011 15:07:05 GMT
Thank you all for your advices! Much appreciated. I'm glad as I think the belts I ordered are the right ones and will help me in different projects.
I also ordered that belt-sander from Harbor Freight (44.99$ now but I think it was 39.99$ up until a few day ago?).
I guess I should have ordered a leather belt and some compound too, thought...oh well...
Now to clean and put the ole workshop in working order...and I hope to have something to show before too long!
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Post by TomK on Jan 4, 2011 15:26:46 GMT
sorry I'm late on this one but for stock removal I really like the blue zirconia belts. they seem to last a lot longer than anything else. I have some of the 120x belts for correcting secondary bevels and they are great. cut fast and stay sharp and fresh for a very long time.
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Post by Reflingar on Jan 4, 2011 20:13:27 GMT
Thanks, Tom, by their definition on the website, the zyrconia looked interesting. I'll try and see with the ones I'll receive and then order some zyrconia ones next time.
BTW, all these informations really should be gathered in a sticky on the custom/repair/etc. forums.
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Post by JohnnyC on Jan 6, 2011 7:40:36 GMT
i haven't tried out the blue zirconia belts...will have to give it a shot now that i have the new sander. my rough grind was just done with an angle grinder before now. thanks for the help TomK
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Post by TomK on Jan 6, 2011 9:11:47 GMT
I've never done anything so precise and this with an angle grinder and have a hard time imagining making a sword with an angle grinder. do you think the belt sander is better or maybe only for some things? is it time to put the angle grinder up on the shelf or does it still have its uses?
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Post by JohnnyC on Jan 8, 2011 4:37:22 GMT
Tom i have never made a sword before, would love to try but everything i have is on a small scale right now. and the knives i have made are just paracord wrapped knives to keep as a backup or thrash while camping. the blade is a very basic design. i do harden and temper them though but nothing too fancy. with the exception of 1 knife i made. i am a pure amateur/hobbiest and probably not even a good one at that. to answer your question, i have not tried out making anything with the sander yet and unfortunatly won't be able to until spring. i am guessing it would be much easier to keep a straight line and for what i make i have no reason to believe why i couldn't hang up my angle grinder. hope i helped! |
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Post by TomK on Jan 8, 2011 5:00:26 GMT
Cool Johnnyc, that's exactly what I was wanting to know. please remember to share with us all if you learn something cool. and +1 for honesty and a good answer.
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Post by JohnnyC on Jan 9, 2011 9:09:30 GMT
Sure i will post some updates hopefully with some pics when i start my projects. probably won't be until march though. thanks for the +1!
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