Belts 1×42 and 2×42 Trizact Style Thick Resin Layer with embedded grit
These belts made by Amecci in Canada
Trizact Style (Thick Abrasive Resin on the belt face for long life)
We have D100 (220) D35 (800) D 20 (1000) and D16 (2000) Grit In Stock
JENDE Sprays and Other cool Kinfemaker goodies
Grip Length Calculator for Tradesman Blade E3 1 x 42 Blade Belt Grinder
Grip Length – Rail Setting Calculator for EDGE Apex 250 mm Wheel type Blade Grinder
How to make your own honing compound
Apex Knife Jig for EDGE Apex and Bladesman 1×42 and 1X30 Belt Grinders
Each Knife Jig Comes with Driver for the Allen Screw , Clear Ruler for fast collar setting
Blade Centering, Quick set Collar, Thin Approach for real flat angles
Works with EDGE apex and Tradesman Blade Workstation and Tormek
Grip Length Calculator for Tradesman Blade E3 1 x 42 Blade Belt Grinder
Grip Length – Rail Setting Calculator for EDGE Apex 250 mm Wheel type Blade Grinder
This jig is compatible with the Tormek sharpening system. Suitable for knife blades from 2 ” long up to approximately 10″, the regular knife jig holds blades securely while allowing smooth, controlled movement across the wheels or belt.
Self Centering Jawa
12 mm shank
Quick set Collar
Easy to see and use calibrated Ruler
4mm Driver
With a centering Knife Jig, you’ll get symmetrical bevels with the same angle on both sides of the knife, regardless of the thickness or geometry of the blade. Whether you’re sharpening a regular kitchen knife or a thicker, tapered hunting knife, you’ll get the same results on both bevels of the knife without needing to reset the jig. The Apex entering Knife Jig fits most types of knives: household knives, chef’s knives, and knives for hunting and fishing.
Why Edge Apex Centering Knife Jig?
- Centers the knife in the jig for optimal, symmetrical results.
- Centers tapered knives and holds them firmly.
- Ability to shape a slightly convex edge with a movement between the two stops.
- Robust design – aluminum clamps and durable composite handle.
- Well-balanced – most of the weight is focused to the clamps, which provides a more balanced feel when sharpening.
- Slides smoothly with low friction against the support rail.
Centering for symmetrical sharpening
Good Range of Movement
Fits most knives
Well-balanced and ergonomic quickset collar
The Collar Diameter and thickness has been designed to allow for quick adjustability , good tilting and actually doesn’t jump the rail
Some one said this may be a handy idea so its done 🙂
EDGE Belt over Wheel for 2 x 42 250 mm Wheels Variable Speed Reversing Wet Belt
Edge 2 x 42 Belt over wheel Edge Accuracy Edge Composite Honing wheel
One set of 250 mm wheels can now last a for years!
With the Belt over wheel, system you can use a belt grit of your choice for roughing in Apexes that
need a lot of material removed without wearing out your expensive wheels.
Pop off the belt and finish with the wheel grit of your choice
Hone with the new EDGE Composite wheel and super-abrasive spray
2023 Tradesman 8 892 Woodturner
The new T8 delivers good torque thru a range of speeds
DC motors are good for that.
Speed range is 500 to 2200
Best part:
The precision motor shafts combined with speed control are ideally
suited for Plated bond CBN wheels
New redesigned Body assembly and Covers to accommodate the 92mm 130 VDC
Thrust flange design captures better wheel run out.
New Motor SCR Control board is available which is UL and CU and RoHS State of the art.
Faster Torque Compensation
The new 92 mm Motor with Patented Enhanced Magnetics is far more effective at 8-inch wheel speeds (lower RPM)
New Close reach Miter Rest Mitre Rest Jig Plate – Close Reach – Cuttermasters
In this arena, this is the only machine designed to run Super abrasive wheels and make them last.
There’s Nothing like it
Jeff
Tradesman Power Strop Precision Blade Apex Machine tool
The Tradesman Power Strop is a new machine for those who want to add a honing station
100 to 1000 Rpm Reversing 250 mm Ground Harness leather wheel
Machined Aluminum Core, Bonded Leather rim or composite rim (better than leather)
Use with any honing compound, 5-10 micron diamond spray recommended
Deburs quickly leaves a nice finish and leaves the stropping wheel clean and dry for the next application
For the bladesmith who has everything
110 220 V 5 amps
Tradesman Blade Smith Abrasives and Wheel Line up for 2023
Plated Bond
Three available wheel widths 30 mm (1.2 Inch), 50 mm (2 Inch) 61 mm (2.4 Inch)
NEW – RESIN BOND WHEELS FOR TRADESMAN EDGE BELT OVER WHEEL (REMOVING THE EXPENSIVE CONSUMABLES FROM THE SHARPENING GAME)
This picture is 400 grit resin bond on the top and a very smooth (old) 1000 Grit Plated bond on the bottom
As you can see the 400 Grit Resin bond Scratch pattern is smoother than the worn 100 grit plated bond.
In our main line of work (Tool and Cutter Grinding) Resin bond wheels are the weapon of choice.
Resin bond is ideal for a final pass near deburring,
Resin Bond wheels Cut.
Therefore are much better at creating a manageable burr across a spectrum of steels good and bad Making Honing a manageable process
Belt over the wheel on the right-hand side you have a wet inexpensive belt Quick Change
A wet resin Bond on the left (replaced the perishable 1000 grit CBN Plated bond)
The resin bond is a sharp deburring, finishing grit wheel that will never wear out
Honing, Leather, Composite, Felt With most any spray (Closed cell Neoprene works amazing)
Three Types of Belts for 2023
These are long life Belts
Resin Bond Aluminum Oxide 120 320 Grit
picture coming
Amecci Pyramid 800 1200 2000 Grit (Trizact Style)
picture coming
CBN 1 x 42 for Tradesman Blade 1200 grit
Diamond Resin Bond 1200 grit 2×42 for EDGE APEX (wet)
All of our Belts have a resin surface 120, 320 Are a compound Belt Meaning there is depth to the grit (bound in Resin)
Then in Trizact Style we have D35 (800) D 20 (1000) and D16 (2000) Grit
Jeff
Tradesman Edge Wheels for 2023
Available 180 320 600 1000 grit
30 mm or 1.25inch
50 mm or 2 inch
61 mm or 2.4 inches wide
and 50 x 250mm Composite Strop Wheel
How to sharpen a knife to a very sharp edge
How to create a very sharp edge
The best approach to grind the knife bevel:
Use progressively finer grit wheels working towards a small uniform burr that can be accurately removed with a strop
or edge honing process using very little pressure leaving a very sharp edge.
It’s all about understanding the material being sharpened, the process being used, and the accuracy of that process.
KG” A good sharpener knows how to apex and deburr the edge; an expert sharpener knows how to clean the apex of the weak wire edge not rounding it”
Grinding or machining most materials, a burr will develop at the edge.
The Burr should be suitable for honing: Grind the knife bevels progressing thru wheel grits to a fine positive burr.
Our take on burr characteristics regarding positive and negative burrs.
Based on knife grinders’ observations and testing: A very good starting point.
Knife Sharpening to a very sharp edge explained
Grind the knife bevel using progressively finer grit wheels working towards a small uniform burr that can be accurately removed with a strop or edge honing process leaving a very sharp edge. Its all about accuracy.
KG” A good sharpener knows how to apex and deburr the edge; an expert sharpener knows how to clean the apex of the weak wire edge not rounding it”
Grinding or machining most material, a burr will develop at the edge.
Produce the perfect burr and then honing to the perfect edge.
Controlling the size and shape of the burr is essential when sharpening a knife bevel.
Producing a burr suitable for honing:
Grind the knife bevels progressing thru wheel grits to a fine positive burr.
Based on knife grinders’ observations and testing: A very good starting point.
| MALLEABLE POSITIVE BURR | BRITTLE NEGATIVE BURR |
| A high foil-like burr on a thin root.
A burr created edge-trailing, with conventional aluminium oxide and silicon carbide abrasives, and natural stones, using excessive pressure or high grinding speed. |
A small stiff burr on a wide root.
A burr created edge-leading, with CBN/diamond abrasives, using minimal pressure and low grinding speed. |
A positive burr is a light feathery burr commonly produced by an edge trailing grinding process (wheel direction turning away from the edge)
2. Set bevel angle using appropriate grit (320, 600?)
3. Set edge using appropriate grit (KG uses 1000)
4. Determine if the burr is positive or negative based on KG chart – steel (reference 2)
5. Differential Honing step 1 (positive for most commercial knives) one at the exact edge angle*, it will hone away the bulk of the burr with a 3-6 micron honing substrate
6. Differential Honing step 2 (positive for most commercial knives ) and the second at a 0.4 – 2 degree higher angle depending on the steel (e.g. a 15 dps edge will be honed at 15.4 – 17 dps), it will hone away the burr root and has 1-micron honing substrate.
- “best performing edge angle is the lowest possible for given steel” (KG 2019)
- “Quality higher-end knives: double-bevel 10 dps, single-bevel 15-16 dps; Mainstream knives: double-bevel 12 dps, single-bevel 20 dps; Wear-resistant premium knives: modern PM steels 13-15 dps, and traditional tool steels 15-20 dps, as explained in the chapter on high end knives (KG 2019)
- “Our sharpening workshop default edge angle for commercial kitchens is 12 dps (KG 2019)
- “Getting rid of the gnarly burr cheapo knives usually produce is so difficult that you can clean the edge apex only at the cost of rounding it (KG 2019)
Reference 2 – Know your material so that you can choose the best deburring method –
- “Positive burrs are produced in tough ductile steels, while negative in hard and brittle. The positive burr base is deburred by honing at a higher than the edge angle, while negative can be deburred by honing at the edge angle (KG 2019)
- “It is plainly impossible to deburr a blade with a malleable burr (formed on mainstream stainless knives) by honing it edge-trailing at the edge angle” (KG 2019) ““Feather burr” and “Foil edge” are two more edge geometries that can be created in the finishing stage of removing the burr; these two are near synonymic and are a product of edge-trailing honing at the edge angle (KG 2019)
- “an edge sharpened at 20 degrees will require more deburring efforts than the edge sharpened at 40 degrees (KG 2019)
- “honing the positive burr at the edge angle shapes it into a wire edge that won’t last while honing the negative burr at an angle higher than the edge rounds the edge causing an avoidable loss of keenness (KG 2019)
- ” proper deburring requires a minimum of 2 steps”
