heads up mate, if you keep your worn out scothbrite belts they are sure handy for odd things like blending crowned spines and deburring things. Honestly I find I get more use out of worn scotchbrite belts than new ones.
Good advice... I shamefully will admit that with all wet&dry abrasives I only throw them out as a last resort... I keep chopping them up and washing them and using them for lesser and lesser tasks ...
I know this is an old video but wanted to say thanks for posting. Was on my way out the door to check out tru-grit, you helped me make my shopping list.
great info you are right on about the ceramic belts! as a manufacturing engineer i have performed 100's of hours comparing abrasive materials. i would recommend Arc Abrasive as a company to look at there ceramic belts are very high quality and are normally more cost effective. i was able to save my company over 100,000 dollars a year by switching from 3M to Arc Abrasive. great job. thanks for the video
Really helpful video, I'm contemplating building my own belt grinder and now I have pretty good idea on which belts to purchase and use. Keep it simple
Great video Jeremy you have been busy trying a lot of belts. Those scalloped belts looks really cool and the felt belt too...I've never seen one of those. Thanks for the "free" info! Looking forward to the new belt grinder build too. Atb my friend! -Nathan
Dangit! I just ordered a bunch of belts and would have loved to have gotten this info and your review earlier. With that said, I love the 36 grit and 60 grit for both my blade profiles and tapered tangs. I use the used ones on my wood scales then toss. You do get a lot of use out of them. Will DEFINITELY try out the Ceramic, Surface Conditioning belt and most definitely that Scalloped belt. Thanks, and as always a good video.
Your torn belt can be repaired using a knee iron on patch like mom used to put on our jeans as a kid. I aquired 4 in belts a half mile long and cut then at a 45 degree angle and iron the patch across the seam. works great and if you get a deal on an odd size no problem. Paper back doesnt work well but cloth does
Great video brother! Very helpful... Definitely show your new grinder build if you can. I'm still using the Grizzly 2x72 and I would love to have a better, more versatile grinder.
I understand the grit size is equal to the number of holes per sq. inch in the sieve that 'grades' the grit. I guess that with the new ceramics that part of the process gets skipped.
More beastly than anything I have tried. I've switched my 4x90 Kalamazoo belt grinders in my welding lab from Pferd 36 grit to Cubitron II 36 grit belts and went from 2 belts a day to 2 a week. They cost about the same as Blaze so try a few out and see what you think.
Im in the process of making the same thing haha. Its so annoying shaping the handles and finger slots. Although I didnt spend as much money as you are so mine is more budget oriented
Old video has know but I think Euro belts grit gradings are different to US belts, if they have too adjust accordingly to each market I'm not to sure.b
Yeah man now this is the video I wanted, almost finished my grinder build, and am going to need some belts soon, I had heard really good things about that blaze belt and its now definitely on my shopping list. Also I had wondered about those j-flax belts, might get some of those too. Mind telling me what ceramic you go to after the blaze?
Does anyone else find that 120 grit belts wear super quickly? I use everything between 36-zircona to A30 gator grit, and they all wear relatively slowly, but my 120 grit belts (I've tried ceramic and zirconia) always need 2 belts per blade or so.
I ordered a 26 gritt alluminium oxide 50 x 686 for my 50x680 belt sander bench grinder because i didnt find then easily in italy but then i found a website that makes cheap custom belts. Do you tbink the 50x686 will work on my 50x680bench grinder belt sander?
heads up mate, if you keep your worn out scothbrite belts they are sure handy for odd things like blending crowned spines and deburring things. Honestly I find I get more use out of worn scotchbrite belts than new ones.
Great tip, thanks!
Good advice... I shamefully will admit that with all wet&dry abrasives I only throw them out as a last resort... I keep chopping them up and washing them and using them for lesser and lesser tasks ...
I know this is an old video but wanted to say thanks for posting. Was on my way out the door to check out tru-grit, you helped me make my shopping list.
Right on 👍 Glad it helped and I hope you like them. Cheers!
your knife making vids are full of valuable information, thanks a ton!!!
Thanks again for your tool time also I am really excited to see the beltgrinder build!
Yessir, please make plans for the next grinder :). And, keep making videos... Love this channel
great info
you are right on about the ceramic belts!
as a manufacturing engineer i have performed 100's of hours comparing abrasive materials.
i would recommend Arc Abrasive as a company to look at there ceramic belts are very high quality and are normally more cost effective.
i was able to save my company over 100,000 dollars a year by switching from 3M to Arc Abrasive.
great job. thanks for the video
Great information! I'm really looking forward to the new build. My grinder is still under construction and I might pick up some good info.
Thank you! I'm new to knife making and all your videos are SO helpful. Cheers.
Really helpful video, I'm contemplating building my own belt grinder and now I have pretty good idea on which belts to purchase and use.
Keep it simple
Thank u for the great information the way u word it are great for me thank you so much
Great video Jeremy you have been busy trying a lot of belts. Those scalloped belts looks really cool and the felt belt too...I've never seen one of those. Thanks for the "free" info! Looking forward to the new belt grinder build too. Atb my friend! -Nathan
Dangit! I just ordered a bunch of belts and would have loved to have gotten this info and your review earlier. With that said, I love the 36 grit and 60 grit for both my blade profiles and tapered tangs. I use the used ones on my wood scales then toss. You do get a lot of use out of them. Will DEFINITELY try out the Ceramic, Surface Conditioning belt and most definitely that Scalloped belt. Thanks, and as always a good video.
Your torn belt can be repaired using a knee iron on patch like mom used to put on our jeans as a kid. I aquired 4 in belts a half mile long and cut then at a 45 degree angle and iron the patch across the seam. works great and if you get a deal on an odd size no problem. Paper back doesnt work well but cloth does
Another great video Jeremy, very helpful. Thanks mate!
thanks for some really useful info.
Great information, thank you.
Watch those cuffs! That clip of the scalloped belt looked close to the wheel.
I am using a coolmist water based Mist cooler for my 2x72 belt grinder
PLEASE PLEASE do a whole video dedicated to angle grinders and angle grinder safety?!?!
Thanks very much for this video btw, very helpful. +1
Great video brother! Very helpful... Definitely show your new grinder build if you can. I'm still using the Grizzly 2x72 and I would love to have a better, more versatile grinder.
How do you control dust, keep the air clean, and your shop clean?
Thanks for all the great videos!
great video!
Look up north ridge tools belt grinder or wilmont grinders they have some fancy grinders
Great video!!!. keep up the work :)
Made in germany usually means that it is a Klingspor belt.
I understand the grit size is equal to the number of holes per sq. inch in the sieve that 'grades' the grit. I guess that with the new ceramics that part of the process gets skipped.
Thanks for doing this video I was waiting for this one, great job! Where would you suggest buying belts online in the US ?
If you like the Blaze belts, try the 3M Cubitron II belts. They are absolute animals.
more beastly then the nirton blaze?
More beastly than anything I have tried. I've switched my 4x90 Kalamazoo belt grinders in my welding lab from Pferd 36 grit to Cubitron II 36 grit belts and went from 2 belts a day to 2 a week. They cost about the same as Blaze so try a few out and see what you think.
Are you supposed to use any compound with surface conditioning belts or just run them as is?
Im in the process of making the same thing haha. Its so annoying shaping the handles and finger slots. Although I didnt spend as much money as you are so mine is more budget oriented
Old video has know but I think Euro belts grit gradings are different to US belts, if they have too adjust accordingly to each market I'm not to sure.b
Yeah man now this is the video I wanted, almost finished my grinder build, and am going to need some belts soon, I had heard really good things about that blaze belt and its now definitely on my shopping list. Also I had wondered about those j-flax belts, might get some of those too.
Mind telling me what ceramic you go to after the blaze?
Cubitron II for life :D
and you should really try some Zirconia belts. They last a really long time.
Great video Jeremy, thanks for sharing it. What do you think of cor,k belts or have you even tried them?
Does anyone else find that 120 grit belts wear super quickly? I use everything between 36-zircona to A30 gator grit, and they all wear relatively slowly, but my 120 grit belts (I've tried ceramic and zirconia) always need 2 belts per blade or so.
how do I know what a resonable price for my knives is
Quick question what are the dimensions of your stock. The most basic one
Can you make your one sandning belts
do you still wet sand when you use the scotch bright type of belt?
and THANK YOU! I can't wait for the belt grinder build!
I ordered a 26 gritt alluminium oxide 50 x 686 for my 50x680 belt sander bench grinder because i didnt find then easily in italy but then i found a website that makes cheap custom belts. Do you tbink the 50x686 will work on my 50x680bench grinder belt sander?
Btw how better is zirconia than alluminium oxide?
You’re over paying for belts, AO belts in the states are $1.20-$150 each, ceramic belts are $3-$7 each
It cost me $8 for a 50x685mm in Australia id what that is in usd but its expensive
and that's aluminium oxide
Hmlsc atleast you can get some, here were i live i can get only tiny belts for hand sanders
I like "Made in Germany" things because I'm german
dude, if your just going to scrap that grinder go ahead and box it up and send it to me, i'll use the heck out of it.
Aluminium (Aluminum as Americans say) belts are crap, they just don't last as all
great info i will keep in contact can you send a list of 2"x72 Belts you use.Gary IG gundlrak FB Gary Demarco
great video!