Tyger - I got my Kalamazoo about 3 weeks ago and I can tell you it is a very nice belt grinder. I'm still getting the hang of the sharpening but I've made a kit knife on mine and it worked great with the horizontal attachment. For sharpening it should be awesome once I get in enough practice. Good luck to you! Let me know how it works out...What belts do you plan on getting? I highly recommend the leather belt.