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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

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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

When you mount your knife in the Apex  Centering Knife Jig, the knife self-centers in the jig, whatever its thickness or geometry. This means that the jig centers everything from the thinnest knives to knives with a thickness of up to 10 mm. It also means that knife blades that taper off from back to edge and heel to tip are centered in the jig, providing symmetrical grinding on both bevels of the knife. Easy setup, perfect results.

Good Range of Movement

Because the KJ-45 Centering Knife Jig is positioned with the stop resting freely against the universal support, you are able to follow the shapes of the knife, always guided by the universal support as a reference point. This makes it possible to sharpen knives with different blade shapes, from craft knives to recurve knives and classic chef’s knives.

Fits most knives

The Apex Centering Knife Jig centers knife blades up to 6mm mm thick. You can sharpen knives with blades down to 60 mm (2 3/8″) long and 12 mm (8/16″) tall. For smaller knives, you can combine the knife jig with the SVM-00 Small Knife Holder, which enables you to sharpen even your very smallest knives. The KJ-45 Centering Knife Jig has an extra stop that makes it possible to sharpen really tall knives, such as cleavers.

Well-balanced and ergonomic quickset collar

The user experience has also been in focus in the design and construction of the Apex Centering Knife Jig. For the best sharpening experience, most of the jig’s weight is focused to the clamps, the part that is closest to the sharpening itself. This provides a very well-balanced feel when it’s used.

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 🙂

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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

 

 

 

 

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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

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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 

 

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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)  

        

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

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Amecci Pyramid  800 1200 2000 Grit (Trizact Style)

 

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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
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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

 

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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)

 

 

 

Deburring,   If the last stroke was a stroke to the right then the first Debur  stroke is a stroke to the right  (burr up orientation)
This begins correctly the deburring process by protecting the belt and first op weakening the burr root for a more productive second side stroke.
1. Determine bevel angle based on steel (reference 1)
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.
Reference 1 – Know your material so that you can choose the best angle – DPS means degrees per side.
  • “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”
The Deburring process is a fairly Discreet process, you are removing material, in very small amounts, keep this in mind if you have a large tough burr don’t go at it with a smooth leather wheel.
 you will be there all day and never be successful, go back to your CBN wheels and work thru progressively finer grits until you get a small workable burr.
Examples below
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