04-10-2017, 09:28 PM
Mark, I think it’s an honor to have you and all the other gentlemen here on this forum, and wish to express my thanks to you personally and everybody else for taking the time to share your knowledge. It’s really appreciated!
Your depth of experience in everything knives, including sharpening, far exceeds mine. When you share what you know, I know it’s from a lot of experience and not just spouting off like so much of the blather I read on the ‘Net. Very refreshing.
What was surprising to me was that you previously posted that an 80u CBN emulsion on a linen belt performed better than and lasted longer than a comparable regular belt. Additionally, Mr. pjwoolw stated that he had been using the same linen belt with an 80u abrasive for 2 years! I still don’t understand how an abrasive that can roll around on a belt could possibly perform as well as if it were solidly bonded. I can certainly understand why it would last longer, I mean, it’s just rolling around on the surface. But, I’m more than happy to accept that in practice it ends up that is just an academic curiosity.
How does the 80u CBN emulsion on linen compare in performance and longevity to a ceramic of about the same grit? Is it actually a better performing direct replacement? Can I just bail on regular belts? Do you find the grit level is more consistent over the life of an application, rather than slowly getting smoother and smoother like a SiC belt does? I hate that! I love the idea of a CBN belt, and I’m more than willing to give it a try if the only way is the emulsion/paste on linen thing.
What an interesting subject!
Your depth of experience in everything knives, including sharpening, far exceeds mine. When you share what you know, I know it’s from a lot of experience and not just spouting off like so much of the blather I read on the ‘Net. Very refreshing.
What was surprising to me was that you previously posted that an 80u CBN emulsion on a linen belt performed better than and lasted longer than a comparable regular belt. Additionally, Mr. pjwoolw stated that he had been using the same linen belt with an 80u abrasive for 2 years! I still don’t understand how an abrasive that can roll around on a belt could possibly perform as well as if it were solidly bonded. I can certainly understand why it would last longer, I mean, it’s just rolling around on the surface. But, I’m more than happy to accept that in practice it ends up that is just an academic curiosity.
How does the 80u CBN emulsion on linen compare in performance and longevity to a ceramic of about the same grit? Is it actually a better performing direct replacement? Can I just bail on regular belts? Do you find the grit level is more consistent over the life of an application, rather than slowly getting smoother and smoother like a SiC belt does? I hate that! I love the idea of a CBN belt, and I’m more than willing to give it a try if the only way is the emulsion/paste on linen thing.
What an interesting subject!