Belt sander question

[chickenplucker]

I just got a 1by30 sander and am about to order belts. I also have a dozen or so cheap hunting knives of different shapes and lengths for practice. What belts should I order and how many of each? I am looking at Lee Valley. Thanks

 

[Jason B.]

I use a 220 to do the main removal and have only needed 80 for D2. I just use my 1x30 on real damaged blades and finish by hand but if I wanted to do it all on the sander I would get, 80,320,800, the 15 micron belts and a few leather's. I have a HF 1x30 and there's no real tension adjustment so the leather belts didn't work so well.

 

[chickenplucker]

Thanks Knifenut.