Abrasives
Belt Buyer’s Guide: Which Abrasives to Actually Buy
Belts are the single biggest recurring cost in this hobby, and buying the wrong ones wastes money twice: once on belts that wear out fast, and again on…
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Belt selection, grit progression and grinding technique for the 2×72: which belt to run for a given job, why belts glaze or track poorly, and how to get the same finish every time.
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AbrasivesChoosing a Motor & VFD for Your 2×72
Every Torus ships as a complete assembled chassis with the motor sold separately — which hands you the one decision that shapes the machine’s personality…
AbrasivesThe Complete 2×72 Attachments Guide
A 2×72 out of the box is a platform; the attachments are the machine. Every serious grinder task — flat bevels, hollow grinds, fullers, handle curves…
AbrasivesContact Wheels Explained: Diameter, Durometer & the Hollow Grind
A contact wheel is a simple promise — a perfectly round, rubber-faced reference — that unlocks a whole family of grinds the platen cannot touch. Two…
AbrasivesGrinding AEB-L for Kitchen Knives: Belt Recommendations & Technique
AEB-L has the opposite reputation of high-carbide steels like MagnaCut or CPM 20CV: instead of loading and dulling belts quickly, its simple, fine-grained…
AbrasivesGrinding and Sharpening 1075: Belt Recommendations & Technique
1075 grinds and forges as easily as any simple carbon steel in this database. Its main use case, swords, machetes, and other large hard-use blades, means…
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- Grinding and Sharpening 1084: Belt Recommendations & Technique
- Grinding and Sharpening 1095: Belt Recommendations & Technique
- Grinding and Sharpening 14C28N: Belt Recommendations & Technique
- Grinding and Sharpening 154CM: Belt Recommendations & Technique
- Grinding and Sharpening 15N20: Belt Recommendations & Technique
- Grinding & Sharpening 26C3
- Grinding and Sharpening 5160: Belt Recommendations & Technique
- Grinding and Sharpening 52100: Belt Recommendations & Technique
- Grinding and Sharpening 80CrV2: Belt Recommendations & Technique
- Grinding and Sharpening 8670: Belt Recommendations & Technique
- Grinding and Sharpening A2: Belt Recommendations & Technique
- Grinding & Sharpening ApexUltra
- Grinding and Sharpening CPM 154: Belt Recommendations & Technique
- Grinding and Sharpening CPM 20CV: Belt Recommendations & Technique
- Grinding and Sharpening CPM 3V: Belt Recommendations & Technique
- Grinding and Sharpening CPM CruWear: Belt Recommendations & Technique
- Grinding and Sharpening CPM M4: Belt Recommendations & Technique
- Grinding and Sharpening CPM S30V: Belt Recommendations & Technique
- Grinding and Sharpening CPM S35VN: Belt Recommendations & Technique
- Grinding & Sharpening CPM S90V
- Grinding and Sharpening D2: Belt Recommendations & Technique
- Grinding and Sharpening Elmax: Belt Recommendations & Technique
- Grinding & Sharpening LC200N
- Grinding & Sharpening M390
- Grinding and Sharpening MagnaCut: Belt Recommendations & Technique
- Grinding and Sharpening Nitro-V: Belt Recommendations & Technique
- Grinding and Sharpening O1: Belt Recommendations & Technique
- Grinding and Sharpening VG-10: Belt Recommendations & Technique
- Grinding & Sharpening W1
- Grinding and Sharpening W2: Belt Recommendations & Technique
- Hand Sanding a Blade: The Method That Actually Removes Scratches
- How to Sharpen a Knife: Angles, Burrs, Stones & Systems
- Slack-Belt Grinding & the Convex Everything
- The Small Wheel Attachment: Grinding the Impossible Curves
- Ventilation and Metal Dust Control for Belt Grinding
- Work Rests & Grinding Jigs: Manufacturing Repeatability
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Nova 2×72 Aluminum Belt Grinder
Current dual-axis platform with a fiber-laser-cut 6061 chassis and single-knob tracking.
Starts at$1,295
Nebula 2×72 Steel Belt Grinder
Current dual-axis platform with a steel chassis, more mass and less vibration.
Starts at$1,295
Torus 2×72 Classic Aluminum Belt Grinder
Prior-design aluminum chassis, 90-degree tilt and 1.5-inch tooling arms.
Starts at$995
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