2x72 belts for grinding hardened steel.

[olybears57]

Hey everybody, I am soon going to be purchasing my first serious grinder, a wilmont little buddy(lb1000). I restore axes as a hobby, but my sales are also getting pretty serious to the point that I need more than a file and adhesive, drill chucked sanding pads. I will be mostly grinding tempered, very old axes. Secondarily, I do some blacksmithing and knife making, and will be using it for these hobbies as well. What would you gentlemen reccomend me for belts? Any other reccomendations? Thanks all.

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[JBC69]

Check out the VSM ceramics from TruGrit. They're cheap, the work well and they last a really long time!

 

[viral]

Cubitron 2 or blaze can munch some steel. Those 36 grits will chew your fingers up pretty fast though!