Someone just gave me a pile of "benchmade abrasives" flap disks for the angle grinder. Said, he thought I might be able to use them for something. They are mixed grit. Are they worth messing with? I haven't even looked at my angle grinder, other than to move it out of the way since I started messing with the band saw and belt sanders and all this.
Flap disks
- Thread starter Absinthe
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Edwardshandmadeknives
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They work great for taking forge scale off.
52 Ford
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I suppose I should elaborate... 
Flap wheels are AWESOME. They give a MUCH better surface finish than a hard stone. They aren't as aggressive, but still do a good job taking off material.
Give them a try.
I use them a lot, but I don't consider myself a "knife maker" - I just like working with metal in general. Lots of fabricobbling.
As far as knife making goes, they'd work well for getting the rough profile of a knife established before you switch to abrasive belts.
Flap wheels are AWESOME. They give a MUCH better surface finish than a hard stone. They aren't as aggressive, but still do a good job taking off material.
Give them a try.
I use them a lot, but I don't consider myself a "knife maker" - I just like working with metal in general. Lots of fabricobbling.
As far as knife making goes, they'd work well for getting the rough profile of a knife established before you switch to abrasive belts.
52 Ford
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Very true.
John Wilson
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unless you like launching hot, sharp blade-shaped objects at your face at supersonic velocities…(!)
Not sure what you mean by that. I just seem to see most people doing stuff with belt grinders. Very little in the way of disk work, so I wasn't sure.Did you say that they were FREE? Well, you have your answer as far as usefulness.