Hey guys! I haven't been here in a while but it seems that all the dogs are still as generous as ever with their knowledge ^_^ I'll be back for a while now, hopefully I can help some new people with what i've learned from you guys.
Now to topic:
I after the many knives i've made with my 4x36" grinder and still no funds to get anything better (I've used it heavily for 3 years now and it still works alright). I have been trying to find ways to make the process a little quicker with it, it is a 3/4 or 2/3 HP craftman and I'm not sure the RPM but its not very fast. I'm at the bevel process now but I want to get it perfect this time. I added an 80 grit belt since that's all i could find in the area around me, i heard lower grit belts eat quicker and heat the blade slower. But I also heard that HT blades grind faster and crisper because it is hardened, the only danger is overheating the blade and ruining the HT but as long as you have your bare hands and a bucket of water I don't see that as being to big of a problem. But i have also heard that untreated blades grind quicker too because they are not as hard and are softer so the abrasive claws at it better. I'm using a 1/4 1084 carbon steel bar so I have plenty of steel to grind off. But I don't want to have to take 4 days to make the grinds again either
So what can you guys tell me? Any other info that could help me would also be greatly appreciated!
Thank you in advance for reading this!
- Pedro G.
Now to topic:
I after the many knives i've made with my 4x36" grinder and still no funds to get anything better (I've used it heavily for 3 years now and it still works alright). I have been trying to find ways to make the process a little quicker with it, it is a 3/4 or 2/3 HP craftman and I'm not sure the RPM but its not very fast. I'm at the bevel process now but I want to get it perfect this time. I added an 80 grit belt since that's all i could find in the area around me, i heard lower grit belts eat quicker and heat the blade slower. But I also heard that HT blades grind faster and crisper because it is hardened, the only danger is overheating the blade and ruining the HT but as long as you have your bare hands and a bucket of water I don't see that as being to big of a problem. But i have also heard that untreated blades grind quicker too because they are not as hard and are softer so the abrasive claws at it better. I'm using a 1/4 1084 carbon steel bar so I have plenty of steel to grind off. But I don't want to have to take 4 days to make the grinds again either
So what can you guys tell me? Any other info that could help me would also be greatly appreciated!
Thank you in advance for reading this!
- Pedro G.