How many people on here use that paper wheels?

They do work on s30v. Richard did up my modified BM630 on both edges and it still cuts great. He did this back in August.
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If you are worried about recurves, there is the proof.
 
I have them and can't imagine a way to put an edge on a knife any faster. I sometimes use a 1x30 belt sander then finish them off with the paper wheels. It does work well. I just get leery using them on slip joints even tho I haven't had any problems with them. If your looking for fast and easy with a quick learning curve I would recommend them.
KC
 
to make slip joints safer to sharpen, get a piece of rubber fule line to put over the handle which will keep the blade from closing on your fingers. its easier than trying to keep your fingers out of the way while sharpening.
 
Questions for richard j:

What speed is your motor that you are using in the video you referenced on the first page of this thread?

What horse power is it?

What size wheel is that?

Thank you in advance.

I have an 8" set of the wheels that I bought from my local Grizzly store but I think I have them on a motor that is spinning too fast. I am not getting the results that I was hoping for with no extra stroping.
 
my motor runs at 1725 rpm and is 1/2 hp. i have an 8" wheel and in the outside video that is a 10" wheel. if anyone has problems i offer help over the phone so i can explain in more detail how to use the wheels and make it easier to troubleshoot the problem. you might not be holding your tongue just right :D. pm me your number and i'll be glad to help you out.
 
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richard j said:
my motor runs at 1725 rpm and is 1/2 hp. i have an 8" wheel and in the outside video that is a 10" wheel. if anyone has problems i offer help over the phone so i can explain in more detail how to use the wheels and make it easier to troubleshoot the problem. you might not be holding your tongue just right :D. pm me your number and i'll be glad to help you out.
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That's strange. I'm running 8" wheels on a 6" buffer at 3600 rpm and the manufacturer ( Razor Sharp) states that's the correct rpm to use.
 
you can see for yourself the results i get in my vids running at 1725 rpm. i can run the speed up to 5420 if i want but there is no need. mike gets on me all the time about that too but i tell him that i have been doing it that way longer than he's owned the company :D
 
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by the time you get your stone out and set up i'm done
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Can I play too? By the time you walk out to your shop my stone is put away and I'm done. Like I said for a touch up a pass or two on a stone, is just as fast as power. Maybe even faster if you need to plug in, re wax, put the belt or wheel on, look for safety glasses, put your shoes on, excetra
 
i just go down in my basement and turn on the motor, i'm always set up. i always wear glasses. i just done 2 knives and that took a whole 1 1/2 minutes.
 
Alright so so far richard, and spxtrader run their wheels at around 1700rpm. Will the wheels work just as well and be as easy to use at over 3000 rpm?
I'm looking at getting the 6" buffer from harbor freight and I believe it runs at 3400 rpm. Is this too fast?
 
realitycheck said:
Alright so so far richard, and spxtrader run their wheels at around 1700rpm. Will the wheels work just as well and be as easy to use at over 3000 rpm?
I'm looking at getting the 6" buffer from harbor freight and I believe it runs at 3400 rpm. Is this too fast?
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Like I said in my previous post, the wheel manufacturer says 3000 to 3600 rpm is recommended. I've had no problem running at that speed.
 
Thanks magpie. I did read that one his website. I was just wondering what ther other guys thought that wereusing them at the slower speed.
If you say your not having a problem at the faster speed that sounds good.
 
i like the slower speed so that i have more control over how quickly a burr is worked up. i tried using the abrasive wheel at a higher rpm but i just like the slower speed. if i had a variable speed buffer i would run the it at a faster rpm to make the job a few seconds faster.
 
I just have a feeling right now that I wont be using the grinding wheel much. I usually reprofile my knives on my course diamond stone.
So i'm assuming that i'll just be using the paper wheel to strop my blades back to razor sharpness. Which is what im using my sharpmaker for right now. So hopefully the faster speed will work good for me.
 
the high rpm will work fine. you can have mike leave the grit off the one wheel so you can have 2 buffing wheels.
 
Well, after trolling around on the forums on paper wheels a bit, I took the plunge and bought myself some today. To dark in the shed to try them out tonight, so tomorrow I plan on taking a bunch of old kitchen knives I have and trying it out.

I decided to do it when I took a Scrap Yard DMDC to a professional knife sharpener(recommended by several friends), and he kinda screwed my blade up. Not bad, the edge is great. But he got into the choil and a little high on the back of the blade with his belt sander and took my finish off. Its a purely aesthetic thing, no real damage. He apologized of course, didn't charge me. But I decided then and there no one would sharpen one of my blades again.

So I bought a HB belt sander, ordered some belts from Lee Valley, and hit Woodcraft for the Razer Edge system paper wheels. Then raided all my friends and families kitchens for knives to practice on.

Whew, that was a little long winded. Anyway, thanks all for the advice. Looking forward to even sharper knives.

Ya might just get a PM for a call Richard if I have problems. :D
 
Well I got my wheels and I the 6" buffer from harbor freight. So excited about them right now. I immediately unbolted the motor from the base and turned it around so the wheels spin away from me. Then I bolted it to my table and attached the wheels. Now i'm setting up a light so I can see. Then headed down with some knives to start practice.
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