Concaving my knife

[Brad5094]

I just got my new Tormek grinder and stated with my small Santoku knife , I have tried over and over to sharpen it but I keep creating a concave in the center of the blade even when I concentrate on my technique, what am I doing wrong

[cbwx34]

I just got my new Tormek grinder and stated with my small Santoku knife , I have tried over and over to sharpen it but I keep creating a concave in the center of the blade even when I concentrate on my technique, what am I doing wrong

See if this thread helps....

https://forum.tormek.com/index.php?topic=3055

[Ken S]

CB,

An excellent thread reference; well worth studying for several reasons. I especially like that it shows Wootz' method of succeeding, focused, hard work. No one leaves the womb as an expert sharpener. I live in hope that we will someday see the advanced knife sharpening video mentioned by Tormek.

Ken

[Brad5094]

Thanks for the link , some good info , the unilateral direction seemed to make the best sense , I'll start there 👍