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I know some of you sneaky buggers already knew this but I'll tell it anyway!
I've been grinding blades for 4 years and just today discovered something very interesting. For some reason I stopped the grinder and closely checked the belt. I turned it real slow and there it was. A small burr of steel, sticking out of the belt. I took the belt off to remove the burr, and noticed it was imbedded in the wheel. I pulled it out and started checking the rest of the wheel. I was very suprised to find lots of metal burrs stuck in the wheel. No wonder I was getting deep scratches in my blades even when I was using a 500 grit belt.
So, tip one- make sure the surface of your contact wheel is clean, and don't leave them laying on your work bench. From now on, I'm gonna store mine up and out of the way or in an ammo can.
Tip two- round off the corners of your contact wheel. Man does that make it alot easier to get a nice smooth rolled plunge cut.
Take care knifenuts!!! Michael
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Always think of your fellow knife makers as partners in the search for the perfect blade, not as people trying to compete with you and your work!
I've been grinding blades for 4 years and just today discovered something very interesting. For some reason I stopped the grinder and closely checked the belt. I turned it real slow and there it was. A small burr of steel, sticking out of the belt. I took the belt off to remove the burr, and noticed it was imbedded in the wheel. I pulled it out and started checking the rest of the wheel. I was very suprised to find lots of metal burrs stuck in the wheel. No wonder I was getting deep scratches in my blades even when I was using a 500 grit belt.
So, tip one- make sure the surface of your contact wheel is clean, and don't leave them laying on your work bench. From now on, I'm gonna store mine up and out of the way or in an ammo can.
Tip two- round off the corners of your contact wheel. Man does that make it alot easier to get a nice smooth rolled plunge cut.
Take care knifenuts!!! Michael
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Always think of your fellow knife makers as partners in the search for the perfect blade, not as people trying to compete with you and your work!