Knife Making: The Complete Tutorial Guide for Beginners and Pro to Making Knives with Forging Skills Tips and Tricks by Edwards Joe

Author:Edwards, Joe [Edwards, Joe]
Language: eng
Format: epub, pdf
Published: 2021-03-18T16:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER SIX

Belt Grinder/ belt sander

A belt grinder can also be called a belt sander.

Generally the belt grinder or belt sander performs almost the same function with a file. For instance, unnecessary parts in a metal during knife making can be scrapped off by a belt sander or grinder. A belt grinder or belt sander is important equipment used by blade smith during knife stock removal and it is generally used for finishing touches on a knife.

Physically, a belt grinder possesses a belt. The belt is usually hard and has abrasives. The hardness of the belt and its abrasive nature helps to flatten or smooth metals or knife during knife making. A belt grinder can also remove unnecessary parts in a knife, for instance mistakes and so on.

Other uses of a belt grinder or belt sander, includes making the edges of a knife curvy, trim edges, remove or clean of burrs, polish metals, make the knife shiny, wash metals and many more. The above-mentioned features are the last part of knife making for knife stock removal method. A knife prior to it being packed in carton is polished or trimmed with a belt sander or belt grinder. How neat or smooth the blade of a knife is or how easily a knife pierces or cuts through a thing is determined by a belt sander or belt grinder. A knife diagonal is ascertained using a belt grinder or belt sander. There are different kinds of belt grinders available in the market for beginners in the knife making business to purchase; they include platen belt grinders, back stand, stroke belt, centreless, manual grinders.

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