Belt Sander???

[Gary Conklin]

Anyone use a belt sander to sharpen? I have been reading up on it, sounded good so I gave it a go. All I can say is WOW!!! What a great job. I may have to set up a system. Some links.

Link 1 (http://www3.telus.net/BrentBeach/Sharpen/beltsander.html)

Link 2 (http://www.laymar-crafts.co.uk/tip45.htm)

Link 3 (http://www.woodturningonline.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=609&p=3172)

Link 4 (http://www.hdv.net/tips/tips.htm)

[Kenneth Whiting]

Those are some interesting links. I am currently using the disk of my bench sander, never tried the belt side.

[Malcolm Tibbetts]

Gary, I'm currently using a Sorby Pro Sharpening sysytem which is a belt style. It uses a 2" wide belt and has an assortment of various holding jigs. So far, I really like it. When cutting wood, there's a differnce in tool control between a flat grind and a hollow grind. I like the flat grind.

[Gary Breckenridge]

Strange as it sounds I use my belt sander to sharpen my lawn mower blades. I slap the blades in a vice and hit them with 100 grit and then check the balance. Not too fast or they'll turn blue. I'm done in 5 min.:)

[gary butcher]

I just gave it a go on my little porta cable belt sander, works pretty well. Thanks :)

[Keith Spaniel]

Gary,
thanks for the links, lost hermans link.Herman inspired me when I first started using a belt sander.
I have a set up with all the different ideas that people have come up with to use a belt sander. I really like the Sorby pro edge its just to pricey for me.
Keith