VintageMike
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I'm going to place my first order for belts. What grits should I order for beginner knife making?
Belt grit selection
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EdCaffreyMS
"The Montana Bladesmith"
Everybody has their favorite types/brands of belts, and their own progression of belts. Personally, I use the following belts/grits (I purchase pretty much all of my belt from Tru-grit.
VSM ceramic: 50 grit
VSM ceramic: 120
Klingspor LS309 in 220 grit
Klingspor LS309 in 400 grit
Trizact for 600 thru 1500 grit
Hand finishing is a central part of my knifemaking too. This means I also keep a selection of abrasive sheets in the shop too. Ranging for 220 thru 2000 grit.
VSM ceramic: 50 grit
VSM ceramic: 120
Klingspor LS309 in 220 grit
Klingspor LS309 in 400 grit
Trizact for 600 thru 1500 grit
Hand finishing is a central part of my knifemaking too. This means I also keep a selection of abrasive sheets in the shop too. Ranging for 220 thru 2000 grit.
TacticallySharp
KNIFE MAKER
I'll add that a medium and fine surface conditioning belt, plus a plain cork belt are nice to have also. They help reduce some of the hand sanding in my case.