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    Belt sander question for Canuks

    I'm looking at a Lee Valley 1x42 belt sander to be used in a commercial knife sharpening application. Are they as good as they look in the pictures? Thanks for any information you can share.
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    I have not had the sander, but other Lee Valley tools are very good quality.

    $.02

    And I am not Canadian so I apologize.

    John
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    • #3
      Originally posted by Poprock View Post
      I'm looking at a Lee Valley 1x42 belt sander to be used in a commercial knife sharpening application. Are they as good as they look in the pictures? Thanks for any information you can share.
      Hi Dave,
      Lee Valley only sells good quality stuff so no worries there.
      But is using any belt sander to sharpen knives a good idea?
      Axes for sure, machetes even, but a knife edge needs to be hollow ground
      and a belt sander's belt won't do that because the best you can hope for is the belt stays flat and don't try to make a convex edge on the blade.
      Lee Valley also markets electric wet stone wheels that'd work for you.
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      • #4
        I second Freds

        Take on this, LV also sell,s a wide variety of knife sharpening tools. I have a couple of their diamond sharpeners and it only takes a few passes so get them razer sharp.
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        • #5
          Originally posted by Poprock View Post
          I'm looking at a Lee Valley 1x42 belt sander to be used in a commercial knife sharpening application. Are they as good as they look in the pictures? Thanks for any information you can share.
          If I had the scratch for it, I'd have one.

          Just make sure you get good belts. The belts will be what makes the difference.
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          • #6
            Originally posted by fredintoon View Post
            Hi Dave,
            Lee Valley only sells good quality stuff so no worries there.
            But is using any belt sander to sharpen knives a good idea?
            Axes for sure, machetes even, but a knife edge needs to be hollow ground
            and a belt sander's belt won't do that because the best you can hope for is the belt stays flat and don't try to make a convex edge on the blade.
            Lee Valley also markets electric wet stone wheels that'd work for you.
            +1 on that, I worked few years in meat packing business, and wet stone is what you want...
            Nick

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            • #7
              Originally posted by mikubuilder View Post
              +1 on that, I worked few years in meat packing business, and wet stone is what you want...
              Hi Nick,
              how long did you stay a vegetarian after you quit the cutting floor?
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              • #8
                never vegetarian, and (to surprise of everyone) I love hot dogs and cooked ham
                Nick

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