Honing Wheel -- It has a 'bump'

[sominus]

Jeff:

 I bought my Tormek from you at the Houston show -- I'm the guy who was so interested in Kitchen knives.. :-)

 Anyway... There's a noticeable 'tick' and 'bump' in the honing wheel at the seem where the strips of leather join... *VERY* annoying... Does this go away over time?

-Michael

[Jeff Farris]

It should go away within the first hour of use.  Hopefully, you have watched the DVD, and have saturated the wheel with mineral oil, followed by a fairly generous application of honing compound and several minutes with a wide tool.  If the seam is still prominent after an hour of use, carefully sand it down with 80 or 100 grit sandpaper.