can I sharpen carbon steel on Tormek?

[Elizabeth]

Hi.  Perpetual newbie here.  I have spokeshave blade that needs sharpening.   I was thinking of using the SE-76, square edge jig to do so but the blade is carbon steel.

Can I sharpen carbon steel on the Tormek or do I need to use the slow grinder (dry)?  I have the last set-up per Tormek's instructions to accept the jigs.

Also, not sure yet if the SE-76 will accept the short blade of the spokeshave.  I'll check it out tomorrow.

Thank you.

[Jeff Farris]

Yes, the Tormek is perfect for carbon steel.

The handbook shows specific instructions for short tools in the SE-76.

[Elizabeth]

Fabulous!!!!!  Thank you!

[Ken S]

Elizabeth, Ron Hock's book, The Perfect Edge, has a well written section on different steels and how they sharpen. It is also a solid foundation book on sharpening.  Ron is a veteran blade maker. 

Ken