Well, I made a decision about a grinder

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I went to my local Lowes and got the Delta 1x42 for $99.

I then went to my local industrial supply. I found some 1x42 belts for 1.50 apiece. They had lots of 40 and 50 grit and lots of 240 grits and up. None between those though so I will have to order some.

So I got 40, 50, 240, 320 and 400 grit, 2 of each. Although I dont know if I am going to notice the difference between the 40 and 50.

They where 2 brands, Carborundum Fast Cut Cloth and C.F. Schroder made in Germany.

Am I thinking correct that the 240 and up grits are a good buy for 1.50 and should go buy what ever they have?

Also, they had large rolls of sand paper, do people cut their own length and then tape and glue them?

Thanks
 
The stuff I bought or the large rolls that were 25 and 50ft long?

For the large rolls, I dont know. I thought about this on the way home so I didnt get a chance to inspect them closely.
 
Those are just shop rolls. You use them in a shoeshine motion to sand handles and things, You can use them for general hand sanding.
 
I saw one maker who does all his work with files and sandpaper. He uses the roll sandpaper by putting them on lengths of flat steel with spray on adhesive and working it like you would with a file. This is in place of a belt grinder. I have not tried this myself yet, and I don't think I will use it in place of a belt grinder, but since I have a 1x42 Delta, it actually might be better.
 
hey man let me know how well that works ive been on the fence for over a month about buying one of those foe light dult work like the fingergroovs and such thanks.
doc silas
 
I had one in my shop for about four years. Never could find a good use for it. I gave away.
 
there was a guy on the british blades forum who made his own belts from shop roll, maybe you should have a look at that.
wouldnt work out cheaper than 1.50 though.
brett
 
A couple of things to remember about belts:

- You wil go through the rough grits a lot faster than the fine ones.
- The type of abrasive matters. Aluminum Oxide will dull out very quickly on tool steel. Ideally you want ceramic belts for the lower grit and Silicon Carbide works well for the finer grits.

Check out Supergrit for a comparison. They have a good selection and are knifemaker friendly.

-d
 
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