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Why the 140?  Not saying you're wrong... just can't picture it.

CB,
just a quick'n'dirty sketch, without knowing the real dimensions, but it may show what I was thinking of.
Mike

Hi Rick,

thanks for checking that. I had the same results, with about a quarter turn of the nut it looked a little strange, but admittedly it held firmly.

I still think covering the whole width of the stone is an advantage for checking the stone at a glance. (Sharpening bowl gouges can leave the surface in strange shapes.)When setting up the USB for the DBS-22 I have a better grip on the longer size.

But of course there are good reasons to make it shorter, if one prefers versatility.
Mike

Ken,

I had thought about that for a short moment. But for checking the stone's flatness it's necessary to have at least 50mm for the T8.
The actual plastic spacer is around 45mm. (Remember that the stones are recessed where the EzyLock is.) That is why a 50mm spacer would leave very little of the thread accessible.
Mike

Sharpco,

as that blade is way wider than most kitchen knives, I'd say 'yes' with some confidence 
(I'd try to use the chisel jig instead, if the handle was removable, but that won't be the case, I suppose.)
Mike

Sharpco,

I'd use the SVM-140 and clamp it with the handle parallel to the jig's shaft.

Mike

Rich,

thanks for adding my humble idea.

It might be worth mentioning that the wall thickness of 14mm is not arbitrary, but equates to the USB-stone-distance usually set by the DBS template.

Kind regards,
Mike

Rich,
of course I don't mind, it's an honour to contribute something to the great Sharpening Handbook! 
I'm glad you find it useful, too.
Sincerely,
Mike

This may not be a very innovative idea, but as I found it to be quite helpful, I thought I'd share that.

The template that comes with the DBS-22 is used to set the 14mm distance between the wheel and the USB.
Not a big deal, but it doesn't tell anything about the stone surface and the USB being parallel or not.

Thus I turned a simple cylinder, a little wider than the stone, with a 12mm bore and 14mm wall thickness for the distance.
In other words, 40mm diameter with a 12mm hole. Checking the setup in good light and from the right angle makes it quite easy to see the proper alignment of the USB.

Besides, and maybe even more useful, it's a great tool to quickly check the trueness of stones, if put on the top USB and simply turning the wheel while in contact with the cylinder. (Won't grind into the USB this way)

Mike

Nick,

you may already have come across this, too: https://knifesteelnerds.com/2019/11/18/sandrin-carbide-what-is-it/
I'm looking forward to reading about your results.
Mike

Marcus,
welcome to the forum!

The Tormek compound is a very versatile compound which works very well for deburring most steels.
Anything smaller than 1 micron is very fine and may not be the best choice for any steel.

That being said, brake cleaner seems to remove the oil and compound leftovers quite well.
We've had that here: https://forum.tormek.com/index.php?topic=1719.50
Mike

Here are two files for those who want to cut the USB ruler on a CNC mill or laser.
(It is just a reduced 2D version with fewer lines.)
Thanks to Urban for his kind permission!

Mike

Gene,

you may find a lot of information in Rich Colvin's excellent Sharpening Handbook (https://www.sharpeninghandbook.info/WW-CarvingGouge.html), and many links to relevant videos, too.

I guess you'll need to straighten the edge of your bent gouge to remove the unwanted wings/camber on a flat stone, diamond plate or the side of the wheel, (like restoring the 'horseshoe'- shape in a bowl gouge.) Then sharpen the edge carefully avoiding the previous mistakes. Sometimes the SVS-50 can be a better choice.  (I once ruined a gouge chisel that was probably too short for the 186R, but the above procedure helped.)

Mike

Thanks, CB,
of course! Now that you mentioned it, ...  I should have guessed, but that one really left me puzzled.

Mike

Excuse me, what does 'TAS' stand for?

Michael,
their mail address is support@tormek.se


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