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Joe,

I am flattered but I don't have any secrets and can't see why my results seem so unattainable.

Here is how I do it:

1. I take my time shaping them: start with 50 or 80 grit and finish...

I have the eraser too. It does magic on the belts.

The one I have is 1.75 x 1.75 x 10". It lasts forever. I got it a couple of years ago and barely used up 1". These things pay for themselves in...

Thanks Gary and Joe, that is all the prodding that I needed. I have a 4x36 belt sander. It is good enough for shaping the scales but not ideal. I have been eye balling 1" sanders for the last week...

Iliya, did you really need to ask? Of course I want to see it. Even if I tried something similar he might have a different twist on it.

Try an industrial motor supplier. In Montreal we have Snowdon Electric. They sell all kinds of motors, parts and accessories. I am sure there are a few in Toronto.

You may even find a motor that...

Jason, it won't work with an induction motor. You need a brush motor for the pedal to work. I tried anyway with my belt sander and it did not work.

Ilija,

This is what I try to avoid when I restore a blade. In order to even it out you have to remove the same amount of metal everywhere else. Not just on the spine but the rest of the blade too....

Ilija, I don't know what you mean by "wouldn't even CONSIDER doing by hand." :w

Hand sanding is a pain but does give good results. If you do it a bit at a time (1 to 2 hour sessions) you will be...

Ilija,

For blade work you would need a belt sander with speed control. I have a 4" belt sander without speed control and even with a 220 grit belt the grinding is too fast.

First it heats up...