[TheForge] belt sanders?

[Mark A. Pesetsky]

All,

Can anyone recommend a belt sander that would be suitable for general
purpose and knife making? Grizzly has one for about $300 that a friend of
mine likes, but he uses it on wood and has no need to gollow-grindblades. I
saw one on an instructional video that had a drive wheel at the back, a
pivot wheel at the top, and an idler out in front that you could get
different wheels for for different sized hollow grinds. I think it also
could be set up as an everyday flat belt sander, with a piece of plate
behind the belt.

I've also seen some pretty neat wet-sanding rigs that you put the blade into
and move it on a slider across the abrasive (wheel or belt) to get a precise
grind every time. 

So such things come in one machine? I cant find what I'm describing on
google. Anyone know?

Thanks

JRF



This is what I have w/a 2HP on a VFD....I am a knife maker, so I do hollow
grind...

http://www.mstarling.com/The_Craft/Tool_Plans/_Belt_Grinder/_belt_grinder.ht
ml

Mark