3M 977 and Soapwater

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HSC///: I believe Kuraki explained what was going on with my belt very well. This belt was the first belt used post HT for 1084. The blades have a bit of baked on oil with the usual scale and decarb. I am quite certain that it was a case of gummy swarf clogging a belt, causing it to cut poorly. I think that the soapwater loosened the swarf, exposing the still sharp ceramic abrasive beneath it. Kinda like using a metal hacksaw blade on softwood. It cuts poorly because its teeth are plugged up with sawdust, not because the softwood dulled the blade.
Also, the consensus seems to be that wet grinding cuts better, but water alone does not "stick" to the belt well enough to be of much help. Maybe I'm totally wrong, but this answer seems to make the most sense.

ah ok, very good

do you use the rubber belt cleaner stick?
have you tried that?

 

[AlaskanHunter]

ah ok, very good

do you use the rubber belt cleaner stick?
have you tried that?

I've never heard of them before, so, no I haven't. I'm not exactly what you would call an experienced bladesmith- there's a lot of things I haven't heard of or tried.
I guess there's a new tool to check out!

 

[kuraki]

The rubber sticks work well unless you let the belt get past a certain point, then they seem unable to clean. They are exceptional at keeping wood, resin, epoxy, micarta and the like out of the belt, but a little less effective on metal loading after a certain point.

I have a diamond dressing tool and a Norbide stick in hand now and hope to test belt dressing soon.

 

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I've never heard of them before, so, no I haven't. I'm not exactly what you would call an experienced bladesmith- there's a lot of things I haven't heard of or tried.
I guess there's a new tool to check out!

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