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Post by Lunaman on Jun 10, 2014 5:19:58 GMT
Mike Edelson of the New York Historical Fencing Academy did this demonstration/class on sharpening the medieval sword, using an Albion Crecy with a slack belt sander at the Fechtschule New York 2014. Lots of great info:
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Post by Lunaman on Jun 10, 2014 23:35:31 GMT
Welp, I thought it was pretty excellent.
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Post by ChrisA on Jun 11, 2014 5:14:33 GMT
EXCELLENT!!!
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Post by Paul on Jun 11, 2014 11:34:08 GMT
thanks for posting that really enjoyed watching. Now where can I buy one of those belt sanders in Australia?
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Post by JGonzalez on Jun 11, 2014 12:08:40 GMT
Thank you!
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Post by Lunaman on Jun 12, 2014 16:11:58 GMT
You're welcome!
Paul, I don't know, perhaps there is a cheap powertools equivalent of Harbor Freight down south?
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Post by Paul on Jun 15, 2014 10:08:05 GMT
Hi guys just a quick one, in the video Mike is talking about a 40degree foundation angle but did I catch him say that the guide timber he uses has been cut with a 20degree angle?
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Post by Lukas MG (chenessfan) on Jun 15, 2014 10:28:39 GMT
20 degrees on both sides makes an overall edge angle of 40 degrees...
Good video, btw! Thanks for posting, Zach.
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Post by Paul on Jun 15, 2014 10:31:13 GMT
Thanks Lucas Ill make up a 20degree template
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Post by Lunaman on Jun 16, 2014 4:37:01 GMT
For sure, man!
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Post by Jason5678 on Jun 16, 2014 15:15:53 GMT
So is he sharpening a secondary bevel in this video?
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Post by Lunaman on Jun 16, 2014 16:56:05 GMT
No, not at all. The whole point of using a slack belt sander is to achieve the smooth transition from the primary bevel all the way down to the edge.
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Post by Aikidoka on Jun 21, 2014 23:15:22 GMT
Awesome video! Thanks for posting it! I'm going to try this method on my Rhinelander. If all goes well, I'll sharpen my Borderwatch next. Also, I'm glad he made the comment regarding the Albion satin finish. It reminded me that, once I'm done, I can return the blade to the original finish with a ScotchBrite pad and some 3-in-1 oil The belt sander was easy to find at the local Harbor Freight, but I found the higher grit 3M Trizact belts more difficult to locate. I ended up ordering the ones he mentioned from a place in Canada for about the price he mentioned.
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Post by Razor on Jun 23, 2014 22:40:08 GMT
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Post by Aikidoka on Jun 24, 2014 0:19:07 GMT
Yeah, that place definitely has lower prices.
I went to that site but couldn't find the Trizact belts at the higher grits. Did I miss them?
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Post by Razor on Jun 24, 2014 1:20:26 GMT
For 1200 grit, I use Norax belts. That's the highest grit I use, then I use the leather stropping belt. I do have a 3000 grit belt but I have never used it.
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Post by Aikidoka on Jul 4, 2014 15:26:45 GMT
Wow! 5 minutes of sharpening (A45, A30, A16, A6 and then the leather stropping belt) and the Rhinelander is hair-popping razor sharp :shock: I'll do some cutting with it this evening, assuming it doesn't rain.
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