Bill Nicklaus
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Hello all. New to the forum and to wood turning. I would like to know if anyone has thought to use a portable belt sander to sharpen lathe tools. It would need to be mounted to allow the belt to run away from you while being adjustable to match the tool's bevel angle. A simple jig like I have seen for grinders could/should be added to simplify consistent angle with the belt. Not sure what grit would be best and have some concern with belt feed speed and overheating. Maybe a VS unit would solve that. Just trying to keep costs down and use tools I already own. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks so much.