ZT 0566 15 minutes on Kalamazoo Belt Grinder

rpttrsn

rpttrsn

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I have most every type of sharpening system from the early combo stones to Edge Pro, Japanese water stones, Work Sharp, paper wheels, belt grinders, Lansky system, DMT plates etc. I have found for me the fastest and also the one that I can produce the sharpest cutting edge on is my Kalamazoo 1x42 belt grinder. Nothing is as easy to re-profile an edge.
This new knife came fairly sharp with pronounced grind lines on the edge. I wanted to see what the Elmax would be like with a few minutes work. Started on the Japanese water stones,600 up to 6000. Was taking much to long IMO. Went to the Kalamazoo and proceeded in the following order. 220 grit (about 3 passes each side), 320 grit ( 2 passes each side) 600 grit ( 3 passes each side ), A45 3M Trizact, 500x belt or 20 micron, 1200x belt or 9 micron, then leather belt with green alum. oxide. Finished up with 0.25 diamond spray on balsa wood strop and then naked Kangaroo strop on glass. Now up there with some of my sharpest edges in a short period of time.
There are allot of methods to sharpen your knives but this is by far the best that I have found.

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Very nice, Sharpening is one thing I am constantly working on and in need of more supplies, but it can be a fun hobby plus it is a necessity for knives. Especially kitchen knives.
 
Hello rpttrsn, very nice looking edge. Bevel looks to be very even. I wish I could find a local to teach me that system.
 
Tommythewho said:
Quite the process. How long does a belt change take?
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Didn't know so I went and tried. 10-12 sec. My Kalamazoo tracks very well and changes are quite simple. I don't use the cover on the top of the machine since I got it. Best investment I ever made for sharpening knives.

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If all of the HF belt sanders wouldn't have suddenly gone to poop I would still he getting crazy sharp and polished edges. Now I just get edges that are deceptively sharp with my Worksharp.

Belt sanders are awesome, but so very fickle beasts.
 
Same here rpttrsn love my Kalamazoo very fast I had worksharp ko, edge pro, for a fast papper cuting edge I use
220 grit, 600 grit, leather belt, with black and green maybe srope on horse hide
Trizact belts are great last for ever
 
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