scotch-brite belts

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how many of you pro's use scotch-brite belts?
what grit do you use?
and any one using the felt buffing belt?
thanks vern:confused:
 
Tony Bose uses the very fine belt for even scratch pattern on his users. I like it also. Grind with whatever grit you begin with 50, 80, etc, then 220 and right to the very fine Scotchbrite.
 
I'm no pro, but I use them, all of the grits pretty much. Fine and Super Fine are the two that I use the most, I actually prefer the fine (blue/green colour) over the Super Fine.
 
I'm no pro either, but, I use the brown ones for removing light scale, and the blue, and gray ones for finishing,.... sometimes.
Safety Tip: If you give them an edge, they will rip the blade right out of your hands. Be careful!
- Mitch
 
The fine Scotch Brites make a nice satin finish. Finish the blade with a 400 or 600, a 600 gives a nicer finish. Then go to the buffer and briefly run the blade over with the gray compound. Finish up with the Scotch Brite leaving a nice satin finish.
 
Just an FYI - if you wash out the grind line it's easy to bring back by hand sanding your flats on a piece of glass.
 
I use the fine and ultra fine a lot. There are great IMO. I always touch up the flats after. My lines are very crisp.
-John
 
They are God's gift to belts. Use the Green/Blue ones a lot..... If you take your blades to around 600 grit, then use a scotch brite, it will leave a nice satin on the blade. They're also good for contouring CF and G10 handles.


MT
 
I don't mean to hijack the thread but I have been wondering about these too...whats the lifespan on these belts? Is it something you have to buy over and over again?
 
They last a pretty long time depending on your use. If you use them on spines and harder edges, it will wear lines into them. I have a couple of them dedicated to hard lines etc... and several others for flats and hollows.

I usually have them for 3-4 months (maybe more) and I use them pretty heavily...



MT
 
I've been getting great results from cork belts.

They have to be 'set up/broken in' right. SRJ has tutorials on it on another forum. It's worth googling!
 
I get klingspore non-woven belts from usa knifemaker(formerly midwest knifemaker) for 16 bucks, I think the scotch brites are more like 20 bucks.
 
Pop's has them for $15, they are the 3M belts. You can't get a better deal on them. I have a Klingspore belt that I got from SuperGrit for 10 bucks (I think), the splice is terrible and you can easily feel it even on a wheel. It wobbles like a sauced hobo. I don't think this is the fault of Klingspore though, I think it was probably seconds since it came from SuperGrit and came cheap.
 
On the subject of the non abrasive "felt" belts" I use them on other products but for knife making they tend to leave a very fine scratch pattern in the mirror finish. This can be a problem to remove, even with a buffing wheel.

I use this belt on curved surfaces like pipe where the lines are not considered critical.
 
Tru-Grit has them as well, I'm not sure on the price. Just ask for Scott if you call there.



MT
 
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