I also have a Grizzley and it is a true value for the money. It also has two big drawbacks for grinding knives,The you work with the handle of the knife on the motor side of the belt the motor is in the way. The more expensive grinders for knifemaking are not direct drive from the motor to the wheel. I got by with this for quite a while. The second draw back is the single speed. for most of my grinding the belt speed is too fast. You can get along with this , just keep a slack bucket real handy. Now for two strong points, Number one is the price,,nothing new comes close. And it uses 2"x72" belts. They have enough length, which means a lot of abrasive surface. That tends to let the belt cool before it comes back around to cut more and also there is a huge selection of belts for this size grinder from a lot of different sources. Many places sell belts in a whole range of grits and brands. That of course means you can find what works for you in your shop and shop around for price if you wish. I use belts from 36 grit to ones finer than 2000.
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