Very impressed with the Ken Onion Work Sharp with Blade Grinder attachment

The bk9 above has a 30° inclusive bevel with 36° micro bevel (done on a stone, hadn't played with micro bevel on the machine yet). It's been awhile since I sharpened it and don't remember which belts I stopped on but it's not polished.

The bk16 has a 30° inclusive polished bevel with 34° polished micro bevel.
 
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Glock Guy said:
I just got mine in the mail today, too! Looking forward to playing with these this week.
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Ok question, are your belts easily distinguished as to what side is the seam side? Both sides look identical on mine at the seam....I think one side feels rougher than the other..maybe?
 
Bobby3326 said:
Ok question, are your belts easily distinguished as to what side is the seam side? Both sides look identical on mine at the seam....I think one side feels rougher than the other..maybe?
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Hmmm... Yes the do look and feel about the same.

When I took mine out of the plastic pack, I wrote "White" and "Green" (for the compound to be used on it) on the back of them.

I just picked up the belts, and it actually feels like the smoother side is the outside, and the more coarse side is what I wrote on.
 
Glock Guy said:
Hmmm... Yes the do look and feel about the same.

When I took mine out of the plastic pack, I wrote "White" and "Green" (for the compound to be used on it) on the back of them.

I just picked up the belts, and it actually feels like the smoother side is the outside, and the more coarse side is what I wrote on.
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Yea mine came flipped 1 of each way...No clue what's the right side.
 
Not really noticing much difference using the linen belts with supplied compounds....I think these will serve better with diamond or cbn compound.
 
Bobby3326 said:
I saw one guy make belts out of sand paper for a 1x30 he used the fibrous packing tape from the post office and it held up throughout the video.
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Here's that vid you're probably thinking of: ( There are a few others out there now, though)

[video=youtube;5OzjurvpX1E]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5OzjurvpX1E[/video]


I'm guessing that if some guys are having adhesion problems when trying to make smaller belts from 1x30" or 1x42" etc. belts, I think one very possible variable may be (other than the exact type of fiber packing tape being used) that most sanding belts are made with a cloth backing of some type, which also makes them thicker and stiffer than normal sandpaper sheets. The guy in the video above is using plain paper backed sandpaper, which I'm sure would provide greater adhesion than any sort of stiffer, clock backed belts. My $0.02 :)

Anyway, that's just one thought that came to mind as I was reading through this. I don't have a WS or anything but I immediately recalled this video when you mentioned it, since I used use HF 1x30 for some sharpening.


Also, click on this youtube search link. There are a few more vids down the page showing guys making their own, oddly sized sanding belts and they may have some good ideas for making them work better/more reliable. Just incase you're interested.

https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=make+your+own+1x30+sanding+be lts


~Paul
My YT Channel Lsubslimed
... (It's been quite a while since I've posted any new vids)
 
Just got my BGA in the other day, and wow, it's a huge improvement over the stock setup. That should be how the Ken Onion is sold. Way less chance of rounding the tip, much easier to see and control what is going on.
 
Danketch said:
Just got my BGA in the other day, and wow, it's a huge improvement over the stock setup. That should be how the Ken Onion is sold. Way less chance of rounding the tip, much easier to see and control what is going on.
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Yup I've been saying this forever now...they should offer it as an available set up to buy...just skip the original configuration....The bga is 100x better then how it comes, with ease of use and the results.
 
Rey HRH said:
Did you figure out which side is out? Because if you did, please share.
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No they never returned my call..I've tried both sides and the compound seems to take to the smooth side better than the ruff side.. Performance wise I honestly didn't see much difference...I'll honestly probably purchase another set and get some cbn to apply on em...I think that'll be far more effective than the supplied compounds...Especially with modern steels.
 
Bobby3326 said:
No they never returned my call..I've tried both sides and the compound seems to take to the smooth side better than the ruff side.. Performance wise I honestly didn't see much difference...I'll honestly probably purchase another set and get some cbn to apply on em...I think that'll be far more effective than the supplied compounds...Especially with modern steels.
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Why buy new ones? I came to the same conclusion as you. I want to go the diamond route and I'm just going to wipe the diamond paste over the compound. I don't think the green and red compounds are going to hurt. They're not as effective anyways, right?
 
Rey HRH said:
Why buy new ones? I came to the same conclusion as you. I want to go the diamond route and I'm just going to wipe the diamond paste over the compound. I don't think the green and red compounds are going to hurt. They're not as effective anyways, right?
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Really shouldn't mix compounds for optional results.
 
Bobby3326 said:
No they never returned my call..I've tried both sides and the compound seems to take to the smooth side better than the ruff side.. Performance wise I honestly didn't see much difference...I'll honestly probably purchase another set and get some cbn to apply on em...I think that'll be far more effective than the supplied compounds...Especially with modern steels.
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Where are you getting your cbn from?
 
I seem to be getting a really fine finish, (as to be expected, when going to x4 or 12k strop belt). I prefer a toothier finish, and go back to 6 micron DMT paste (1 micron on order) on the Washboard afterwards to get some bite back. Anybody else do this? Or just stop at x65 belt and strop?
 
Danketch said:
I seem to be getting a really fine finish, (as to be expected, when going to x4 or 12k strop belt). I prefer a toothier finish, and go back to 6 micron DMT paste (1 micron on order) on the Washboard afterwards to get some bite back. Anybody else do this? Or just stop at x65 belt and strop?
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I usually polish the bevel out and when I want a lil tooth I over tension the x65 belt with the pulley on the higher setting and raise my angle from 15° to 20° and micro bevel it with a few passes per side then lower my another slightly and strop with the 12k on slow speed to remove and burr.
 
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