Template following grinder for metal 

Jer. We need another video. It’s been long enough. I’m watching your videos twice now. Love the 2x72! ! ! !

For the knife making community, this is gold.

wish i had anything more constructive to say than just awesome, but i havent! Awesome!

This is so smart it hurts!!!! You can CNC some crazy templates and it looks like they will translate very well into steel. Definitely a game changer Jeremy.

Wow, I would officially nominate that for "Maker's idea of 2018". It makes your amazing grinder concept even more versatile. Nicely done!

I think the sign of true intellect and creative ability when it comes to tool making and machining is the man that can solve problems.

The edge quality is off the charts for a fabricated part like this. Nearly like having a CNC 3D surface grinder. (This IS your job :-) , don't quit and deprive us of you!)

I think its awesome that you forged your own solution to your problem.

So you've just come up with a new idea that no-one has thought of before? Well done!

As always Jeremy your projects are spot on. I wouldn’t be surprised if a tool company came to you and started having you develop tools for them and called them the Schmidt collection. I know that’s the only tools that I would buy.

Awesome work! I feel like I get slightly smarter every time I watch one of your videos

you are like me, a farm boy perfectionalist, it's uncommon because when learning ad kids around the farm, alot of farmers show their kids how to get the job done the quickest way, not always the best way. This is just one of the reasons I respect your work do much!

It's the simple solutions that always elude me. If there's something that I have to figure out... I've usually found the most difficult way to approach it and my finished product shows it. Can't wait for the next one!

Really enjoyed seeing that lathe in action. Nice work as always, man!

That's clever as hell. It's one of those things that after you see it you think, how is this not already an attachment for grinders?

I don’t understand why your videos are so rewatchable, but I’ve seen them all a few times just for fun. Hope you are doing well.

Your skills blow me away Jeremy. I wish someone had shown​ me how to do this when I was your age.

This opens up a whole new world of possibilities ... you never cease to amaze me.

I think that for a machinist you have very clean hands and nails :) But the attachment is very smart and I wonder why no one thought about it before. Great job!

Jeremy Schmidt is always thinking. Great new tool!

Quick tip, if you go slightly small, try knurling that end, the distortion will raise high points that will allow a press fit.

What a delightful concept. I know woodworkers have borrowed quite a few tools from machinists over the years... neat to see it happening the other way around. :D

Jeremy, the more I see of your grinder and the fixtures you come up with, the more impressed I am. Keep it up!

This looks like a great adaptation of the guide-bearing idea from woodworking router bits to me. Well done! Also, thanks for acknowledging that you don't need abom79-type tolerances on every single workpiece.

That metal working lathe is a real bonus in your shop. Very empowering to have the ability to create like that. Well done.

every time you post a new video, I want to watch more and I end up rewatching a bunch of your other videos. Thank you for sharing!

I've seen one of those wood router bits used to cut aluminium, following a cnc-cut mdf template, but nothing that would do steel. Very impressive.

As it is said, "necessity is the mother of all invention". Great addition to your belt grinder accessory arsenal.

Dude you have an amusing brain, or you have a bag full of ideas, keep up the good teaching work, thank you and have a nice day.

This is a great nonconventional way to get the job done pretty fast!

Just "found" your RU-vid offerings 2 weeks ago and I have to say that I am impressed. Your knowledge, aptitude and eye for detail are quite good. Thanks for taking the time to make & post these videos. Red

Awesome adaptation of the concept. I really have to build one of your grinders one of those days. Love it.

Wow, that's brilliant! Just stumbled across your grinder gen 1 video the other day and here I am a day later and I've watched them all! Great stuff, love your style and methodology.

Hell of a job Jeremy!!! I just totally love your work. The only thing I don't like is how often your videos come out, we need more!!! Have a good one!!! 😉👍

It's really interesting to watch how you fill out the various niches for your belt grinder. Well done.

Legitimately innovative and useful. I applaud you, sir.

A really precise jig and well explained. Great work mate

Sure cheaper than a CNC plasma or water jet cutter and it looks like a fantastic final finish. Great idea!

Things are getting artistic now. Great job!

...I think you’re pretty amazing Jeremy. Keep up the great work. Love your level of precision.

That's a really good idea

Dang, Jeremy. You have a gift. Excellent!

What do I think? I think you are brilliant and very talented. It is a joy to watch you work.

Amazing idea surprised no one else has thought of it yet.

your inventiveness has no limits! keep it up!

That's slicker than snot on a doorknob. Very clever. I love your videos. Thank you!

Amazing job, now I know what I'm doing when I get home

I really appreciate your videos. They are very motivating to go build something! How you've evolved your sander and continue to improve it is super admirable. Thanks for sharing!

Yet again sir you changed up the normal and created a awesome tool! Well done sir!

Your precision skills have always impressed me. Great video. Your custom tools are very cool.

Fantastic job. You truly have an engineer's mind.

You are an exceptional young man Jeremy. Wonderful idea with the follower guide. Goes to show that there still are still new ideas to be discovered! Well done!

I continue to be impressed with your videos and innovation. Congrats.

I use a lot of templates for wood. It’s always nice to get it just right and have several pieces the same. Metal would be even more satisfying. Cause of you I’m taking machine shop at the local JC and loving it. Thanks for the inspiration. 👍👍

Jeremy. Just watched this series of videos. Wow what a great tool to have in any shop. Cheers

Definitely a time saver , i use to make a template and mark around with a scribe and following the mark i grind free handed

You need a cnc plasma table. My dad and I built our plasma table. I do similar projects to you, and actually made "links" for a sizing press (shown in one of my videos on youtube) which are plasma cut and then finished on my dad's 2x72 grinder. Since my sizing press uses 2 links, I bolted them together and finished them free hand. Your template setup would work even better and a steel template would likely work as well. I do not have a belt grinder and ran across your channel while researching them. Your's is the best design I have seen and even though I can use my dad's grinder any time, building a copy of yours would be a very rewarding and useful project with more options than the expensive brand he has. Great videos and channel. While my builds are very similar to yours (I'm likely older than you and have a bit more experience), I got a degree in still photography and haven't really done any video and am not excited about being in front of the camera. We would probably have a blast, given the chance to work on a project together. I really enjoy seeing your builds.

Really miss your videos Jeremy. Hope some come soon. Thank you

You never cease to amaze me, your creativity and skill is unique. Good video and job.

As i said before, BEST BELT GRINDER WORLDWIDE

Outstanding craftsmanship!

Fantastic video as usual, The template follower is genius, you got a good point there that it's kinda odd there isn't a metalworking variant, I'm glad to see you made your own!

Once again you amaze me Jeremy.

your tools and machines are brilliant....your brain is fantastic!

You are very creative and always thinking of better and improved ways to make your job easier. HONESTLY, EXCELLENT JOB. LOVE IT.

Damn dude. I didnt think i was gonna be that into this vid but everything about it was great. You did not only a great job on the small wheel holder but an equally impressive job on the video. Well done and informative thank you

Can see all the knifemaking-crucial components you're building up to, and it's building my hype. Powerhammer and forge when?

You are a brilliant fabricator and inventor! Your innovations are incredible. I really am impressed! Keep up the good work!

I love the creativity and the straight forward videos. Thank you! Subscribed.

What do I think? I think I wouldn't have believed you did that nice of a finish with a 120 belt unless I saw it! Excelent job, as usual.

Jeremy. Bought your plans and am building your grinder. I featured you in a past video and will be including a link to the plans in the upcoming video. Thanks, Great job!!

A very ingenious idea. Love it and your grinder.

Finally a new video from Jeremy! Keep them coming!

Great idea, design and execution. You’re right up there with my favourite content makers, such as Clickspring, TOT, AvE and Bad Obsession.

Precision is your middle name mate. Great to watch

Jeremy, that's an awesome idea, and great execution! I just hope, for the sake of the known universe, that you continue to use your genius for the good of mankind; if not, we're ALL in trouble!! LOL! I enjoyed the video, thanks for sharing!

Another great idea brought to life and recorded for posterity! Great video, Jeremy!

I think this is the best example of exporting a tool/technique from one trade to another that I’ve ever seen, well done! You think Beaumont or a similar brand might want to license this from you?

Very nice! Works well You can easily replace your timber adjust screws with steel now! For the belt thickness issue you could also allow for it in your template

Great ideal, that one will really catch on.

Your videos always keep my short attention span entertained. Such a good idea.

Brilliant--as usual. You have some great ideas and you do an excellent job of implementing them.

Great job. You have become quite a master of the belt grinder. I look forward to your next video.

Very good. Mating two tools into one, you have a fertile mind. I like it.

I only found your youtube channel yesterday, only watched 3 videos and I will definitely be implementing some of your ideas in my shop. Makes me wonder how many more brilliant ideas are waiting in your other videos.

I am very envious of such a fertile young mind. You have a bright future.

Brilliant as usual Jeremy, love your in-depth but still short style of videos. Brings out the creativeness in others!

Top notch as always. Keep up the great Videos! And thank you for not having a 3min intro with silly logos/animations introducing your channel and begging people for likes/subscribe.

Very nice idea once again. 👍 an idea could be to use tape on your template to get the differences in belt thickness. 🤓

You make it look so simple, great execution on a great idea!

Simple idea, well executed. You have a wealth of talent.

Perfect; the best would be to say the least. Jeremy is one of a kind. Independent soul which in my book is an excellent attribute.

Awesome job, Jeremy, you are an inspiration to all of us.

Awesome Job! Love the South Bend Lathe.

Keep on going Jeremy 👍 Your beltgrinder is turning into the most advanced one of them all 😊

Another nice video Jeremy! 👍🏻 Really like it when you show doing lathe work! 👏 Thanks for sharing!

A perfectly satisfying result from some nice problem-solving. Enjoyed the edit very much; I had the sound off so's not to disturb others and it made perfect sense as a silent movie.

So good! I'm all about the templates, so I love this idea. Well done!

Love your videos man, you're so inventive !

More beautiful work. Such talent.