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work sharp belt life.
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Once it's completely darkened and you feel no resistance sliding it between thumb and forefinger.
I've had my WSKO for a year now and I'm on set 3 of belts, but the last set is still very usable.
The X65 and X4 are the longest lasting IMO.
The x65 belt is enough of a finish for most utility, work knives. I've gotten shaving sharp going only that high.
Biggest thing that has helped me is a quench cup/bucket of ice water to keep the blade cold during grinding.
I've had my WSKO for a year now and I'm on set 3 of belts, but the last set is still very usable.
The X65 and X4 are the longest lasting IMO.
The x65 belt is enough of a finish for most utility, work knives. I've gotten shaving sharp going only that high.
Biggest thing that has helped me is a quench cup/bucket of ice water to keep the blade cold during grinding.
I think there were talks of people using a belt cleaner which helped extend the life of the belts dramatically. I don't use the work sharp or belt sanders so I won't comments too much on it, but a quick search will probably pull up information on it. That will probably help you in obtaining longer belt life. But if I remember the description of it, it was basically a giant eraser as they described it.
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I use the ko work sharp blade grinding attachment and the belt life greatly depends on how much you use, and for what. Obviously heavier grinding will wear them out faster, I have noticed a slight increase in belt life using a gator stick (belt cleaning stick found at most hardware stores).
I'll use mine until they're no longer removing the material they should, then I use them for touch ups instead of reprofiling.
I'll use mine until they're no longer removing the material they should, then I use them for touch ups instead of reprofiling.
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A crepe block is what you're looking for; a very useful and cheap piece of kit to buy. :thumbup::thumbup::thumbup: I've used em for years on various sanders to unclog the belts/sanding pads.
I find the KOWS belts don't seem to last that long but I use mine pretty heavily...
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I've had pretty good luck with my WSKO belts. I've done around 130 blades, plus or minus. Most SUPER damaged requiring a lot of grinding. I'm using a second set of belts that I like better than the stock belts. Both sets of belts (stock and the new ones) are still going plenty strong. I've been using a belt cleaning stick since the beginning; I think that helps a lot. Even Harbor Freight has them for about $7.
Brian.
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Try the blade grinding attachment...Thou nothing close to a 2x72 it's capable of way more than the standard ko work sharp.My last big knife repair job using the KOWS; definitely testing the limits of this machine IMHO. Time for a 2X72" grinder...
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