Help me to choose belts

[Alain M-D]

Hello everyone.

I am a beginner in Knifemaking. I have make my first tests with a 1x42 home made belt grinder (I will post a picture and plan soon) and I will buy a real 2x72 grinder soon.

Now, I look to buy somes 2x72 belts and it's like Chinese for me. There are too many differents kinds and and there is very few information in the catalogues (and sometimes the names and manufacturing are not clearly indicated)

Somebody can help me to understand something ? If you could advise me a little on this subject and perhaps to indicate to me which are the similar products from one mark to another (or all other information on this subject)

Here a small list (found on knifemaking catalog) of the belts on sale. Are some better than others? Which to choose to begin in all that?

3M micro finishing
3M Scotchbrite
3M Trizac
3M Regal ceramic
3M Regalite Polycut Ceramic
3M Three-M-ITE Resin bond cloth
3M 777F Orange Regalite Polycut
3M 307EA Structured Abrasive Belt
3M Ceramic Cubic Zirconia
3M 967 F belts
3m Micron Belts
3M Flexible silicone carbide
3M Silicone Carbide Micron (Grey)
Aluminium oxide
Cork belt
Cork belt (no grit)
Cork Watherproof
Crocus Cloth polishing belt
Hermes A/O Belts
Hermes RB-406 Superflex
Hermes Bubble Belt
Hermes RB-346-J
Hermes RB-346-x
Imperial Microfinishing film Belt
Klingspor CS-321
Klingspor LS-312 Yellow-Gold
Klingspor Alumina Zirconia belt (blue)
klingspor LS-309-J
Klingspor blue zirconia
Norton Hoggers SG-981 ceramic
Norton Zirconia (Blue)
Norton Norax Structured
Norton Norzon
Regaloy Ceramic
Zirconia Alumina

 

[RHINOKNIVES]

the question will be for you to try a few till you find what you like best. i preffer Norton, hermes, but 3m and the othes have plenty of fans. most of these are 2x72. trugrit abrasive supply carry klingspor 1x42s call scott at(909) 923-4116 PST. he will walk you through it.