6/15/2023 0 Comments Reeder grinder![]() Because of this everyone wants to use them too long, which leads to frustration with grind quality. In my limited experience the belts are the most costly part of knifemaking other than equipment. As you progress you may want 36 grit for major hogging, 400 trizac for better finishing, and perhaps even a scotchbright belt for a machine finish. ![]() I like the ceramics, especially the Norton Blaze, but am currently looking at other alternatives. ![]() As a beginner knifemaker I would advise only 60, 120 and 220 grit for the initial blade grinding, then hand sanding. 2x72 Belt Grinder / Sander, Horizontal or Vertical position, Motor and VFD controls, Contact wheel attachments, Knife sharpener, Knife makers, Custom knife. Many of the abrasive belt suppliers (Phoenix, Pop's, USA Knifemaker, Combat Abrasives.) have "starter kits" which will give a you a selection to try out to find what you prefer. There was a time when Bader was the top of the line for knifemakers, but there are a number of alternatives now that perform at least as well, often at lower cost (and some that arguably have options that are very attractive like the belt tensioner and 90 degree swing on the TW-90, the stability and tracking of the Hardcore machines, the easy-change platten on the AMK.). Then you can go further down the rabbit hole and look at small wheel attachments, surface grinding accessories, water cooled plattens, belt misting systems. Main b Abigail and Woodward, Walnut b canal and 12th Scott H. If you are planning on moving a lot of steel, the serrated wheels remove material faster, but the tradeoff is a less smooth finish at finer grits. stone mason, 12th n canal Schooley & Reeder, pork merchants, W. It is also nice to have a 8 or 10" round platten for hollow grinds or hogging material. How I surface grind my knives with the new Reeder surface grinding attachment for my 2x72 Jesse Allison 573 subscribers Subscribe 224 12K views 2 years ago In this video I demonstrate how I use. At minimum you are going to want a flat platten, 1.5 HP (more is better) and variable speed (if you can afford it). Ive finally saved up enough money for an 'entry level' (2K) machine. Bader makes a quality machine, but I'm not a fan of their belt tensioning mechanism. So Ive read all of the posts I could find about new belt grinders on here, but there seem to be a lot of new grinders on the market now.
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