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I drew up a few knife designs and I wanted to know if you guys could see any major design flaws. Here are some (not so good) pics. All of the knives will be 52100 I think. Is that good as long as I send the blades out for HT? Some paring knives. 4" blade and about 4" handle 1.25" tall...

Is 1095 okay for practicing? I can't find 1084 in stock and 1095 is cheaper. What do you recommend for a kitchen knife?

I'm looking to make some stock removal knives. What would be a good starting steel? I'm not planning on HTing my knives myself so that won't matter. I'm looking for a good steel that makes a good knife and isn't too hard to grind. One more thing, what is a good carbon steel for kitchen...

How are Klimgspor AlOx belts?

Thanks Boss. Do the AlOx belts from Ace Hardware compare well to the ones for Trugrit?

Probably mainly wood, but I may do a little of each. What is the difference?

Do any of you guys use zirc belts for handle shaping? Do they last longer than alox? I can get them for the same price, that's why I'm wondering.

Thanks for the help! Would you say the Blaze ceramics would last around the same amount of time?

Thanks guys! How long do you feel they last?

Do the non-Gator versions of trizact last as long as the Gator versions? Do they work as well for blade finishing? One non-trizact question, how long will a 60 grit Blaze belt last when profiling and bevel grinding a 3.5in. blade and 4.5in.handle?

Thanks Ricky! Do you think the 1x30 will be alright to start out with? What type of belts do you use for handle shaping?

Hello, I just joined the forum and had a few questions. 1. I'm looking to get belts for making knives on my 1x30 sander. Can you guys give me a recommended starter set? Also the amount of each belts I should get. I'm looking for belt recommendations for handle shaping, blade profiling, blade...