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Homemade Belt Sander Sharpener


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BUILDER:
John on woodworksbyjohn.blogspot.com
DESCRIPTION:
Homemade belt sander sharpening system for chisels and gouges. Constructed by mounting an 1"x30" belt sander on a plywood enclosure to allow for angle adjustments and orient belt rotation away from the user.
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May 23, 2017 8:44 PM
Anonymous
Thanks for featuring my sander/sharpener. I was inspired to build it after reading a couple of "experts" opinion on how much safer a belt is than a grinding wheel. I've been using this for quite some time and by flipping the box over can still use the table for sanding purposes!
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DIY Belt Sander Sharpener - comment on how to build a Belt Sander Sharpener - 2 comments
Anonymous says:
May 23, 2017 8:44 PM
Thanks for featuring my sander/sharpener. I was inspired to build it after reading a couple of "experts" opinion on how much safer a belt is than a grinding wheel. I've been using this for quite some time and by flipping the box over can still use the table for sanding purposes!

j.bickley says:
May 22, 2017 1:30 PM
I like it. Will make me one. Thanks for the clever design.

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