After the ceramic belts do the shaping, these aluminum-oxide belts take a 1″ x 42″ machine through refinement and fine finishing — the grit ladder priced at almost pocket change per belt.
X-weight is the platen standard; J-Flex flexes for slack-belt contour work on handles and curves.
Options
Backing and grit guide
Prices per 3-pack.
A/O X-Weight, 36–400 grit — $5.16
The platen workhorse: refine, finish, sharpen.
A/O J-Flex, 120–400 grit — $5.76
Extra-flexible for slack-belt contours and handles.
Suitability
What are these belts best for?
Use them for
Sharpening progressions on 1x42 machines
Finishing bevels after ceramic stock removal
Handle contours with the J-Flex
Not the right belt for
Heavy stock removal — the ceramic 1x42 belts
Grits above 400 — the 1x30 line runs to 800 if you need finer
Technical details
The deeper dive
Grit sequencing
Step one or two grits at a time; each grit erases the previous scratch pattern.
Machine fit
Standard 1″ x 42″ belts — confirm your machine belt size.
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The belts are more flexible than what I had been using and the splices are thinner for less bump when doing precise work - I do gunsmith pad work requiring a very tight fit to the gun stock.