Grinding belts for a newbie...

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Paramoose

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Greetings all and thank god for all of you and the information and wisdom you so freely share!

My name is Glenn, but call me Moose, and I am taking the plunge into knifemaking, finally! Just put my hands on a used, but in good condition, Bader with a large haul of wheels and attachments. Now I am wondering what a good selection of belt grits are. I have a pretty good idea, but what suggestions do you more seasond vererans have? Who puts out good belts? Any suggestions for polishing or experiance with the Scotch-Brite belts? Who are some good suppliers? Just looking for some advice and to hopefully keep the amount of mistakes to a minimum. Thanks again everyone AND KEEP THE SPARKS FLYING!

Moose
 
Greetings Moose,

You can't go wrong with the Bader. Buy the best belts you can afford. Norton, 3M, are two of the best. No junk from these makers. You can buy cheaper, but in the end they are more expensive. People with a lot of time at
the grinder really like the ceramic belts. They take the metal off quickly and work cooler than lesser products. Pop's Knife Making Supplies, will treat you rite. They are on line. Welcome to the forum, Fred:thumbup:
 
I have always gotten all my belts at A&H abrasives. They seem to have a better inventory and they give bulk discounts.

Call and get their catalog sent out to you. -1-800-831-6066.

I use the Zirconia Alumina belts and the ceramic belts for my metal and titanium grinding. I usually just stock 80 and 100 grit belts in these media. For finer work on my other 'wood sanding' belt sander I use aluminum oxide belts and save a few bucks. It is these that I stock in the finer grits above 120. Most of my heavy work is done with the courser grit belts of Zircon or Ceramic. The finer work is done on the smaller sander and by hand in my shop.


STR
 
I agree POP's is probably the best.

I also find industrial abrasives usefull. industrialabrasives.com
You might also want to look at trugrit.com in you republic.

Jim A.
 
I get most of my belts from Pops

http://www.popsknifesupplies.com/

If he's not there, leave a message and he will return your call, plus he's got caller ID and might just call you back anyway. He's in Georgia, and is usually in his shop after 4:30 pm Eastern time.
He's got a catalog too.
Trugrit is good as well.
 
I recently purchased the 3M Trizact CF Gator belts from Trugrit and they are nice to work with. Grits 80, 180, 240 and 400. They seem to run cooler and leave a real even finish grind in all the grits. I don't have a clue how long they will last - but for now they are my belts of choice and the price is reasonable.

http://www.trugrit.com/belts-manufacturer-3m.htm#cf

Anybody else using these.

Jim
 
I buy all my belts from Tru-Grit. In the roughing belts, you can't do better than the Norton SG (Hogger) belts. Cool running, and they last forever. They're expensive, but you'll get 5-10 times more life out of them than any other belt I've tried. I think the finest they come in is 120 grit, though. I like the Norzon 220. Above that, I usually use Hermes J-Flex belts.

<<I recently purchased the 3M Trizact CF Gator belts from Trugrit and they are nice to work with. Grits 80, 180, 240 and 400. They seem to run cooler and leave a real even finish grind in all the grits. I don't have a clue how long they will last - but for now they are my belts of choice and the price is reasonable.>>

I was tempted to try them, but the site said they weren't for use with water at all, and when I get up to the finer grits, I'm constantly dipping my blades in water, which wets the belts pretty good.
 
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