FatFrumos Posted July 2, 2019 Share Posted July 2, 2019 Hi. I've been saving for a while and it looks like I'll be buying a proper 2x72 belt grinder soon. So my question is - what kind of belts would you recommend? I'll definitely get several grits of Norton Blaze ones, because I used them on my old 1x30 and they rock. But what else should I get? My understanding is that Trizact belts are good for finishing, so I'll probably try them, but they also come in different grits, so which grits do you commonly use? Also, the name Klingspor came up a lot in my research. Is it just an alternative to Norton Blaze, just not ceramic, or do they have some other features? Thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Sells Posted July 2, 2019 Share Posted July 2, 2019 try reading https://www.iforgeiron.com/topic/30541-rich-hale-knife-finishing/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FatFrumos Posted July 2, 2019 Author Share Posted July 2, 2019 Thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irondragon Forge ClayWorks Posted July 3, 2019 Share Posted July 3, 2019 If we knew where you are located, hence the suggestion to edit your profile to show it. I bet there is a member near you who would invite you over to try some different belts. We have just about every one known to man. Have you read this yet? READ THIS FIRST Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FatFrumos Posted July 3, 2019 Author Share Posted July 3, 2019 I updated my profile, thanks for the suggestion. I'm not sure my neck of woods is where a lot of people make knives, though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHCC Posted July 3, 2019 Share Posted July 3, 2019 You never know! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irondragon Forge ClayWorks Posted July 3, 2019 Share Posted July 3, 2019 Have you looked into this group? Looks like a great bunch of folks, wish I were closer. You would be surprised how many blacksmith's also do blades. https://www.calsmith.org/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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