DotD,

I mentioned on an earlier post a few good places to find belts for belt sanders that are much more suitable for knife grinding/sharpening.

Most of the 100, 150 and 220 grit belts are aluminum oxide and geared towards woodworking.


Knife-maker vendors are the best sources for a large selection of quality belts and belts geared towards working with hardened steel.



For "some" good sources for Belts see:


Lee Valley Belts

Jantz Knife Supply

Texas Knife Supply - Sanding Belts

Pop's Knife Supply - Sanding Belts

I think it was Snotpig who had good luck with the premium belts from here:

McMaster-Carr - Sanding belts


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