It's impossible to get a sharp edge on a chisel or plane if the back of the blade isn't flat. If you're using glass and sandpaper, press the back side of the blade against the sandpaper and move ...

You'll want a belt grinder if you plan to do any knife-making or precise metalworking. Other potential uses for a belt grinder include jewelry polishing, carpentry, and vintage restorations.

Most carpenters know that a belt sander can produce a reasonably acceptable edge on a dull chisel. And knife-makers and ...

Harbor Freight has just added a new Hercules belt grinder to its already expansive lineup. Here's how much the tool costs and ...

“He’s tireless in his pursuit of making better knives and building his business ... Once the basic shape is outlined, Middleton uses belt grinders with varying grit levels to fine-tune the silhouette.

“The best thing is when they say, ‘You made cooking more enjoyable ... as he grinds my chipped petty knife on a belt grinder machine and the steel screams. The end result is a reflection ...

KNIFE MAKERS: Young Henry Rodgers (left ... Rodgers’ process involves the belt sander and four different grades of high grit sanding belts. He sharpens each side of the blade all the way ...

When sharpening a knife, it is critical to have the knife ... tools that you might not have lying around (a bandsaw and a belt sander), but these could be easily replaced with their manual cousins ...

Galen Garretson presides over the only place that makes knives from scratch in San Francisco ... basic shape with a table saw, then uses a belt grinder to sand a beveled edge and shape the ...

The Green Point Knife Truck uses traditional whetstone techniques, low RPM belt grinders (that don’t get ... approach to what the knife needs and making sure nothing is too aggressive (which ...

No matter which urethane you choose, it’s essential to sand lightly after each coat is dry. Just leave the last coat as-is.