Many people use a Tormek.
I do. Belts are nice to do basic shape and grind off metal.
A precision grinder that holds the knife grinds the edge to an angle.
I put 18 degree edges on my wife's knives and she loves each one.

Martin

On 12/27/2017 1:49 PM, Bob La Londe wrote:
I know the knife guys are all gungho about the 2x72 belt grinders these
days, but I was wondering how many other metal works really like using
these.Â* Seems like some guys like to use them for both steel and wood.
Oddly what I have heard seems backwards.Â* They grind fast with steel and
slower with wood.

Do you have one?Â* Do you use it often?Â* Are you on the fence about the
cost, but would use one if you had it?

I have a 1x30 that gets a fair amount of use, and a 4x36 that doesn't
mostly because its gutless.Â* I probably use my 1x30 as a belt grinder
about the same amount as my bench grinder.

I can build one if I want.Â* Of course if I really wanted I imagine I
could put a bigger motor on my 4x36 too.