Where do you get the other grades of belts? AFAIK or can find out, Harbor Freight only has a few grades of grits in their belts. Where do you get, for example, the leather belt, and other grit sizes? Thanks.Several years ago I took up shaving with a straight razor - mainly because I like to learn new things. What I didn’t expect was how much I learned about edges, how to get them, how to keep them, how to tell when an edge needs a touch-up, a new bevel, or a whole new grind, how to get something sharp without wasting metal, etc. etc.
Today, all I use to sharpening regular knives is a 1x30 belt sander from Harbor Freight ($50). I use belts from 240 grit to 2 micron + leather belts with & without compound — depending on the state of the blade when I start.
For razors and tool blades (e.g. planers) I use a sheet of glass and paper from 800 - 6000 grit stuck to the glass with water (spray bottle) and board-mounted strops with & without compound.
I used to dread sharpening and my knives were usually dull. Now I look around nearly every weekend for something to sharpen or touch-up.
For me, it changed from work to fun after really starting to understand there’s more to sharpening than just taking off metal.
I highly recommend switching to a straight razor. Best shave ever and you might just learn something you weren’t expecting.
I order them online from a few places depending on who has what at the time.Where do you get the other grades of belts? AFAIK or can find out, Harbor Freight only has a few grades of grits in their belts. Where do you get, for example, the leather belt, and other grit sizes? Thanks.
Given the world we live in today it is a good move to learn how. I like worksharp products myself. Up near $10 from a year ago.Learning to sharpen a knife is like learning to ride a bike!
Once you learn it, it's no big deal!
Seconded and verified. He's very good at his job.This is the guy to see at H &H.
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