Hey Knifeguy,

I was doing more reading last night from your posts and links from your posts, and I'm seriously considering a belt sander. With that Delta sander and even a handful of belts, I can probably get into the game under $200. For some reason, I'm REALLY having trouble getting a decent edge on my SOD even though I've been sharpening knives on my bench stone for years. It's just so big and thick, and I think that I need some powered help. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused.gif" alt="" />

Several folks made the comment about the Delta being high speed. Do you have any concerns over this? Can you still use it but possibly go down in grit size (say 500 rather than 250), so your blade doesn't heat up as fast?

I'd appreciate any thoughts that you can throw my way.

Nick