Ginding Belt Grits Used

larry1096

larry1096

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Howdy,

I'm about to order some more grinding belts, and I was wondering what most of you use for pre-heat treat grinding? I'm grinding 01, A2 and D2, for what that's worth.

Should I try and stick with 60, 220 and 320? Throw in a 120? What do you guys use?

Thanks for any info.

Larry
 
if your happy, stay with the grits, i use 36, 120, norton ceramic then to thier norzac 100.
 
Can I ask for specifics? Is that a ceramic 36 and Norzac 120? Or are they different belts?

I've been away from knifemaking for quite a while, and was only a hobbyist at that. I'm looking for some advice on what belts most makers use, ie. "60 to 120 to 220, Heat-treat, 220 to 400 to 600" or some such. I think I've used too many belts with grits too close together in the past, and I'm trying to work more efficiently.

I appreciate your reply,

Larry
 
I've been usin 60, 120, 220 prior to heat treat. Then 220, 400, 600 etc after heat treat. I'm sure there are short cuts that can be taken, but I hate to get to the end and find a scratch that makes me start over. I've used all sorts of belts and so far I like the ceramics best until I get to the higher grits. Hope this helps.
 
thats norton hogger ceramic 36g then 120g. then norton makes another kind called norzac. i use the norzac x1oo which is equal to a 150g. but to me it seems more like a 320g. i use these after heat treat as well. i purchase them all from www.trugrit.com
 
I profile on my 2" X 60" with a 36 grit ceramic belt from Klingspor. Then for flat grinding I use all ceramic 4" X 36" belts starting with 36, then 60, then 120, then 240. From there it's all hand sanding for the best finish. And I've found that with ceramics you don't have to worry much about whether the blade is heat treated or not. The steel comes off either way and the belts last for a long while. Of course a heat treated blade does take it's toll on a belt but so far I haven't worn one of those belts out to the point that it won't grind steel.
 
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