"Buck Turgidson" wrote in message
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I use a belt sander to sharpen my blade.



Just curious, do you clamp the blade and move the belt sander, or vice
versa? Do you sand towards the edge or away from it?

I have been using a file for the last 10 years. It's cheap and easy, but
I can only get the blade medium sharp with a file.


I put the blade in a vice and take the sander to it. IIRC, it is a 36 grit
belt. I sand away from the edge.