![]() ![]() At minimum, I think your belt sander should have at least 1/2HP or more or you'll bog down when rough shaping. I should add that those little 1" belt sanders don't usually have a solid platen mount the platen is usually held on one end only. Not saying you shouldn't use a jig just that I don't find them necessary for myself. I find a good grinding table that can be set to precise angles quickly and easily is far more useful than jigs. A typical 3/8 HSS bit takes less than 5 minutes of grinding time to make so its also pretty fast. Typically, a 24 grit belt will hog off steel without heating the bit very much. I find that stick wax makes a major difference in how cool and fast the belt cuts and in how long they last. I use AlOx belts, usually 24 grit to shape and 60-80 grit to remove coarse marks, then hone on a diamond stone. I really don't agree with the rounded edge argument unless the user used a machine with a bad or moving platen or was in the slack belt area. I admit that I haven't looked at it with an electron microscope to ascertain that but I can't see any rounding with a 20X scope - and I was looking hard for it. The jigs work on the universal support, which makes it possible to keep the bevel even against the grinding wheel during the entire. ![]() Our range includes jigs for short, long and flexible knives, scissors, axes, woodturning tools, chisels, gouges, planer blades, moulding knives, drill bits and more. As long as you have a non-flexing platen, preferably a very flat one overlaid with a ceramic glass liner (Pyroceram, like the knife grinders use), there is no rounding of the edge I've been able to detect. Sharpen your tools with unbeatable precision. The manufacturer is ISO 9001 certified.I like the belt sander much better than a bench grinder. ![]()
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