10-18-2018, 07:18 PM
(10-18-2018, 09:22 AM)Mark Reich Wrote: Whenever you need a particular belt in 1x42 or whatever, there is one place you can always get them.
Econ Abrasive will split and splice any belts very accurately, for a very reasonable price. You can save money buying the longest 2" wide belts for them to split and splice, so it works out to be plenty cost effective.
IMHO, ultra premium belts really aren't necessary for sharpening. Normally these heavy duty belts are made for high rate of removal using heavy pressure. They last a long time under these conditions, which is why they are so expensive and only available in coarse grits.
I keep a Blaze 120 grit belt on my first stage Kally, which will do all the profiling on hundreds of blades. That means your second belt barely has to do anything. One light pass per side is all it takes to refine the edge up to 220 grit, so high quality aluminum oxide or silicon carbide belts last plenty long IMHO.
I agree. My Blaze 120 grit is workhorse too. But I ordered Blaze 60 & 80 grit because I need more aggressive belts for thinning mainstream kitchen knives and sharpening Japanese Sushi knives.