Originally Posted by
Mike Blue
Hey Murph, yup same fellow. Straight user too. I think every knifemaker should be as well. There's nothing like getting a razor sharp and cutting well to teach one about edge performance.
But, try to get as much horsepower as you can afford up front. I assure you, as you get better, you'll find yourself bogging down an underpowered machine or frustrated by not being able to get work done. Belts that drag the work away slowly, generate more heat. Still, RPMs will not make up for a motor that has no bottom end either.