I recently bought a cheap belt sander for sharpening broadheads, knives, kitchen knives, lawn mower blades, hatchets, etc.

I love it!!!! It makes super quick work of all my sharpening needs.

http://tbwpodcast.com/video-38-sharpening-on-a-belt-sander/

Great Video Jason.

I will have to give that a try.

Jason, I think I speak for a lot of the guys here. Thanks for sharing these great tips with us. Your time and efforts are very much appreciated!  Craig

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Jason, I think I speak for a lot of the guys here. Thanks for sharing these great tips with us. Your time and efforts are very much appreciated!  Craig

Thank you!

Jason,I don't see the leather belt on their website? Thank you

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Jason,I don't see the leather belt on their website? Thank you

I bought the belts from amazon. next time i get belts I will get 80 grit for setting edges, and a 240 grit or 300 grit for finishing the edge before stropping. the 120 belts i bought are not really worth anything except an extra step.
I bought the leather belt from prosharpening supplies online as they were cheaper on the leather than amazon.

I may have to invest in one in the future. Thanks for sharing it with us.

I may have to invest in one in the future. Thanks for sharing it with us.

Jason.Try one of these guides on your platen,and the HF Belt Sander becomes a whole different animal.So easy with this attachment. Perfect,Repeatable angles,that only need the leather belt,to knock the burr off.

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Jason.Try one of these guides on your platen,and the HF Belt Sander becomes a whole different animal.So easy with this attachment. Perfect,Repeatable angles,that only need the leather belt,to knock the burr off.

That looks pretty impressive! simple and easy.
I will have to look  it up. It does look like the angle is adjustable as well.

Great find! Thanks for sharing!

That looks simple enough that even I could do it.

I wonder if you have to take that universle angle guide apart to change belts. That would be a pain in the butt. Also it says not to use a leather belt. Probably because it will cut the belt because they are making you use it with the edge into the belt rather than away from the belt direction.
 Very interesting and if some ones tryies one let me know how well it works.
Also not sure if it would work on broadheads with the ferrlue.  33 bucks not a bad price but may not be the best option if can't change belts fast and doesn't work well for heads.
I'm not nocking it, just have questions before id buy one so if someone does get one keep me in the loop.

Jason
Here is a better picture of the Jig.If you notice on the left side,it is left open,to facilitale easy removal from the platen and belt.It appears that the top thumb screw,tightens the jig to the platen,and the bottom thumb screw locks the angle adjustment. Looks like it will go on and off very quickly.I'll let you know,have one on it's way!

 

Jason, I've sharpened quiet a few broadheads on the belt sander. Great way to go. If you're not real careful you will push the heat towards the tip by starting at the back. Starting at the tip will stop that.

looks good jason we have a similar product

QuoteOriginally posted by T Mowery:
Jason
Here is a better picture of the Jig.If you notice on the left side,it is left open,to facilitale easy removal from the platen and belt.It appears that the top thumb screw,tightens the jig to the platen,and the bottom thumb screw locks the angle adjustment. Looks like it will go on and off very quickly.I'll let you know,have one on it's way!

   

Great! let me know how you like it when you get it! I have to admit the concept and design is pretty impressive, simple and effective as well as priced right. I excited to hear how you like it.

Butch,
Great suggestion on going tip to tail. I have only done it tail to tip but I have not noticed it even getting warm. Probably because im using coarse grit papers. I hear that the finer grit stuff gets warm fast. I will watch for any heat building and if I get it I will start going tip to tail. Thanks again for the great suggestion.

Does the jig require you to move the edge of the knife/broadhead into the rotation of the belt??
That's what appeared to be going on in some  YouTube videos I watched (they were sharpening chisels) One guy mentioned installing a reversing switch on the motor so it spun the opposite direction.  Seems dangerous if the jig required going into the rotation of the belt?  Can the jig be installed upside down?

That's what I was thinking also Burnsie. Seems the belt would be cut.

I called them.  They have been making this jig for 25 years with no apparent incidents. Still seems counter intuitive.  I am more concerned of the knife catching and flipping back on me... ??

Like the guide concept but would like to see it turned upside down. will be watching to see if anyone tries that.