2” belt grinder?

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I dipped my pinky toe into the knife making world and have to say I’ve really enjoyed it. That being said I’m looking to upgrade from my central machinery 1” belt grinder to something a little better. Can the forum please make some suggestions on what direction to go for a bevel grinder?thank you in advance
 
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The Reeder seems to be a popular choice for a solid grinder at a decent price.

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Here are some recent discussions from this year regarding 2x72 options:

https://www.bladeforums.com/threads/looking-for-a-good-2x72-belt-grinder.1612741/

https://www.bladeforums.com/threads/which-to-buy-outlaw-ii-bs-northridge-grinder.1603116/

About the Northridge: https://www.bladeforums.com/threads/northridge-tool-grinder-review.1486770/

Another thread about a particular grinder:
https://www.bladeforums.com/threads/2x72-belt-grinder-review-srg-kadrmaskreations.1665435/

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If you are willing and able to, you can also build you own, and there are several different options with available plans out there, the "Polar Bear Forge" aka "Grinder in a Box (GIB) being a popular one.

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If you weren't thinking of spending that much, you can check out the craftsman 2x42 and all of the Youtube videos about modifying it to make it more knife-maker friendly. For a bit more, there is also the Coote, which is a great middle of the road grinder in either 2x72 or 2x48. The Grizzly 2x72 is another middle of the road option, but I would go with the Coote over that, especially since you can add a VFD for variable speed, or simply step-pulleys for 3-4 speed. Do some searching and reading and you'll learn a good bit about the available options and the pros and cons.

Some excellent advice that is common around here is to "Buy once, Cry once". If you're able to and are seriously interested in making knives, just save up for a bit and get a good 2x72" and skip the middle options which will eventually leave you wanting to upgrade again later on down the road. Again, the Reeder in often recommended for a quality 2x72 grinder that doesn't completely break the bank as much as some other higher end options, such as the Northridge, TW-90, and so on.


~Paul
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I dipped my pinky toe into the knife making world and have to say I’ve really enjoyed it. That being said I’m looking to upgrade from my central machinery 1” belt grinder to something a little better. Can the forum please make some suggestions on what direction to go for a bevel grinder?thank you in advance
If you have drill press ,any kind of welder/you can buy cheap one/ and angle grinder you can build one .All you must do is to drill several holes and some welding ! Buy wheels and motor ,VFD ....... .Buy two plate 10x10 inch and half inch thick steel , several bar 2 x1.5 solid steel , and do that .You don t need to make that tension/tracking arm which is most problematic one .... fix tracking wheel in place ! Tool arm / that heavy steel bar 2x1.5 inch/ will become best tension system ever invented !
I m talking about something like this , if you can t do this ........:)
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And you don t need ANY plans to do this .Just buy all wheel , ONE 2 x72 belt and complete everything on bench so you will know what/where need to be and what lenght of tool arm /that 2 x1.5 inch steel bar / you need for different attachment ....contact wheel , flat platen .small wheel ...etc
PS . If you are serious about this you really need direct drive and VFD for belt speed control ............!
 
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