Tips on making a sanding wheel?

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I cant afford a sanding wheel right now and I'm trying to make one, but I'm running into some problems. My dad has seen a guy make them from using white (Elmer's Style) glue on a large cotton buffing wheel and rolling it in sand. This part comes out fine but the man said you have to break up the sand so the wheel can flex, but I'm assuming that because all of our buffing wheels are coated in Ruby compound, that's why they shatter when we break it up. So, my questions are 1.) Is this a correct assumption? 2.) Is there anyway to remedy the problem without buying a new wheel. 3.) Is there a specific sand you have to use or is there another method to making a sanding wheel to clean hollow grinds?

Thanks!
 
If you're talking about paper wheels for sharpening with a bench grinder,you'd be much better off to buy them.They are like $25. a set.
 
I am interested in any type of sanding method that uses a grit finer or softer than a grinding stone but courser or heavier that a medium deburring wheel. I have two belt sanders but neither of them can get into the hollow grind to remove oxidation and pitting. The duburring wheel is excellent for taking out grind marks but it's just so unbearably slow. I'm going to have to go even cheaper than $25 if I'm going to HAVE to buy something because even that is way out of my budget right now.
 
Brian Fellhoelter Knives said:
You don't just use the same tool that you used to make the hollow grind?
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No, I'm using a 9" China wheel and it's a bit much for for this. I'm also guessing that there are gouges in it that leave fairly deep lines on the blade (even though I can't see them on the stone), which takes a long time with a deburring wheel to get out.
 
Jantz brush-on compound on a hard muslin wheel. Various grits- 240-800, I think.
Get whatever size buffing wheel you need.
 
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Scotch brite or conditioning belts work good and are pretty reasonably priced.
 
Wandering Thinker said:
I am interested in any type of sanding method that uses a grit finer or softer than a grinding stone but courser or heavier that a medium deburring wheel. I have two belt sanders but neither of them can get into the hollow grind to remove oxidation and pitting. The duburring wheel is excellent for taking out grind marks but it's just so unbearably slow. I'm going to have to go even cheaper than $25 if I'm going to HAVE to buy something because even that is way out of my budget right now.
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omg, you seriously cant afford 25 bucks? you should get a job or start selling bodily fluids...
 
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