Trizact CF belts

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Greenberg Woods

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Hey guys, I ordered some new belts, and after hearing good things about the gator belts, I got several. I have heard a few things, like they dont play well with water, they leave a nice finish and also that they are slightly concave. My real question is about how well they cut. I have heard of many makers using them at higher grits, but I got a few lower grits and was wondering how well I could expect them to cut for bevel forming. Thanks guys.
 
I am a newbie but I would use ceramic belts for cutting the initial bevel. I think the trizact would work fine to refine the bevel though and for post heat treat clean up and finishing.
 
hellspawn415 said:
Hey guys, I ordered some new belts, and after hearing good things about the gator belts, I got several. I have heard a few things, like they dont play well with water, they leave a nice finish and also that they are slightly concave. My real question is about how well they cut. I have heard of many makers using them at higher grits, but I got a few lower grits and was wondering how well I could expect them to cut for bevel forming. Thanks guys.
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Trizact belts aren't low enough grit to grind bevels. Like Maelstrom mentioned they are a finishing belt.

You want 36 grit or at least 60 Grit for grinding your bevels. I start with 36. Then go to 60 and then 120 grit ceramic belts and then I would go to a structured abrasive belt for finishing.

I like the VSM belts from www.trugrit.com or the Merit Best Value belts. All ceramic and all available from www.trugrit.com
 
I use them after 120 ceramic. I usually go 60, 120, A100 Trizact, and I think A45 Trizact. With kitchen knives or full flat with no prominent bevel line, I go to a blue scotchbrite.
 
I like to grind with 36 ceramic, 60 ceramic, then go to a Gator A100, which is like 180 grit-ish. I find it gets 60 grit scratches out pretty handily in the steels I work with.
 
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