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Is it possible to make your own leather strop belt for a 2x72 belt grinder? What are the steps and what materials do you need? Thanks in advance for your time and advice. Brent

Steve, thank you for the pictures of your jig that might be simpler for me to make you guys on this forum are great sharing your ideas with novice knife makers. Brent Milner

I am in the process of making a small forge I think I will follow Mr. Caffrey's advise. Thank you all for all of your advise.

Ed I followed your link thank you for your information and time looks like I need to make myself a jig.Thank you

I wondered about doing it that way.

I was just holding it in my hands,what is a good way to hold?

I purchased a stamp from buckeye engraving and it is a very nice stamp. Could I get some advice on the best way to stamp,I tried stamping with solid strikes with a medium weight hammer and striking with a 2 pounder also. Just not getting the result I am after. Any secrets shared would be...

Thanks for everyone's input I have decided to go with the KMG. This is a great forum where experienced knife makers are willing to help a novice.

Ed Thank you for your reply,I think you confirmed what I was thinking by the time I made one and probably messed it up I would have more money in a grinder that didn't work well and would have been disappointed. I am just starting out and have made two knives by draw filing but it takes me to...

I have been looking at the 2x72 kmg grinder and wondering what is the cost of building one vs buying one. I added up the parts to make one and don't think you will save a lot by building one. Am I missing something or is it the satisfaction of building a grinder. Thanks in advance for your opinions.

I am in the market for a 2x72 grinder have you sold the esteem grinder yet?