Really good video on knife making w/o a grinder... lots of good stuff in there!

[timbit]

I was also wondering about his "belt sander". Is there actually a difference between a belt grinder and sander?

I enjoyed watching him pound the steel (although he could have left his shirt on). It made me want to try forging, as it looks like a hell of a lot of fun! FIRE...KNIVES...TOOLS... sounds like a gas to me! I actually muted him so I didn't have to listen to his rage. Once he was muted, I played some nice musak in the background. Pretty peaceful to watch when he wasn't spitting all over the place in rage. lol.

 

[FTO_dude]

Is there actually a difference between a belt grinder and sander?

I'd say speed.

and what that man there has is certainly a grinder.

 

[me2]

Grinders cut metal, sanders cut wood.

 

[JMJones]

I only watched the first vid, but even though I forge I felt like he was mad at me.