Tormek Jig Model Numbers

[Herman Trivilino]

Does anyone know how to decipher the model numbers of the Tormek jigs?

For example,

SVM-45 Knife Jig,
SVX-150 Scissors Jig,
SVA-170 Axe Jig,
SVS-50 Multi Jig,
SVD-110 Tool Rest,
SE-76 Square Edge Jig (which I think replaced the now extinct SVH-60 Straight Edge Jig),
DBS-22 Drill Bit Sharpening Attachment.

It appears to have the format of  two or three letters, followed by a hyphen, followed by two or three numbers.

The first two letters are very often SV?  I don't have a guess for that, unless it translates to something in Swedish.
I would guess that in SVA the A is for axe.
And in DBS the DB is for drill bit.

[Ken S]

Herman,

The numbers are the jig length in millimeters.  DBS-22 will handle bits up to 22 millimeters (or 7/8" for us folks on the "English" system).  The 45 of the knife jig is the holding part is 45mm wide.  The SVD-110 is 110 millimeters wide (the factory ones, mine are different, now.)  I think the scissors jig table is 150mm wide.  Etc.

I don't know about the SV (Swedish? or referring to old Viking gods?)

Ken

[Rob]

Lets not forget the wsortq-fy 2013

That's the internal name for the new short knife jig

It stands for: we're short of revenue this quarter-fiscal year 2013

Or is that terribly cynical?

[Herman Trivilino]

The numbers are the jig length in millimeters.

Ah ha .... Thanks, Ken.

I don't know about the SV (Swedish? or referring to old Viking gods?)

Sharp is "vass" so that could be what the V stands for, maybe Swedish Sharp?

Jeff, where are you?

[Jeff Farris]

The "SV" jigs were the original jigs and is an anagram of Swedish words related to that particular tool. Starting with the SE-76 they switched to English for the initials (Square Edge, Drill Bit Sharpener, Bench Grinder Mount, etc.). The numbers all relate to the primary measurement of the jig.