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#2
General Tormek Questions / Re: Where do you keep your jig...
Last post by greggy - Today at 12:22:06 AMWow that is fantastic Mike K. Unfortunately I don't have the room to have something that big.
#3
General Tormek Questions / Re: Where do you keep your jig...
Last post by Herman Trivilino - Yesterday at 11:20:37 PMNice work, MikeK. You've obviously put a lot of time, thought, and money into your sharpening. My set up pales in comparison.
#4
General Tormek Questions / Re: Photos
Last post by HaioPaio - Yesterday at 11:14:38 AMGreat writeup. New members will be grateful.
#5
General Tormek Questions / Re: Where do you keep your jig...
Last post by MikeK - July 17, 2025, 11:39:53 PMI built a dedicated sharpening station in my basement shop using left over plywood, MDF, drawer slides, and handles from other projects. I bought the counter top, sink, faucet, boiler, pump, and plumbing hardware.
My basement is below grade, so I had to add a boiler under the sink for hot water and a lift pump to pump the waste water above the connection to the drain.
I chose the internal width of each of the drawers to accommodate the inserts that came with most of the jig sets I bought. Some of the jigs didn't come with inserts, so I made custom inserts using Kaizen foam. Each drawer is longer than the insert, so I added a partition to keep the inserts in place and create another storage area in each drawer.
The T8 is stored on a slide out tray and moved to a drawer with heavy duty slides when needed.
The plywood tray remains in the drawer and has space beneath it for additional storage.
My basement is below grade, so I had to add a boiler under the sink for hot water and a lift pump to pump the waste water above the connection to the drain.
I chose the internal width of each of the drawers to accommodate the inserts that came with most of the jig sets I bought. Some of the jigs didn't come with inserts, so I made custom inserts using Kaizen foam. Each drawer is longer than the insert, so I added a partition to keep the inserts in place and create another storage area in each drawer.
The T8 is stored on a slide out tray and moved to a drawer with heavy duty slides when needed.
The plywood tray remains in the drawer and has space beneath it for additional storage.
#6
General Tormek Questions / Re: Photos
Last post by MikeK - July 17, 2025, 11:12:54 PMIs this helpful to anyone?
To attach an image inline with the text, click on the "Reply" button instead of using the "Quick Reply" at the bottom of the screen.
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Enter the text for the post, and leave space for the image, or images, to be inserted later. You can also insert and type as you go, as I did with this post, but you must upload the images before you can insert them. Drag the images to the gray bar.
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Position the cursor in the body of the message where you want to insert each image. Then click on the blue arrow.
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A new window will appear so you can resize the images if desired. I did not use this option and clicked on the "INSERT" button. A small version of the image appeared in the body of the message where I wanted it.
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To verify the format, click on "PREVIEW" to see what the post will look like. If it is good, then click on "POST".
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To attach an image inline with the text, click on the "Reply" button instead of using the "Quick Reply" at the bottom of the screen.
You cannot view this attachment.
Enter the text for the post, and leave space for the image, or images, to be inserted later. You can also insert and type as you go, as I did with this post, but you must upload the images before you can insert them. Drag the images to the gray bar.
You cannot view this attachment.
Position the cursor in the body of the message where you want to insert each image. Then click on the blue arrow.
You cannot view this attachment.
A new window will appear so you can resize the images if desired. I did not use this option and clicked on the "INSERT" button. A small version of the image appeared in the body of the message where I wanted it.
You cannot view this attachment.
To verify the format, click on "PREVIEW" to see what the post will look like. If it is good, then click on "POST".
You cannot view this attachment.
#7
General Tormek Questions / Re: Photos
Last post by HaioPaio - July 17, 2025, 07:21:07 PMThats great news. Unfortunately helpful for nobody.
#8
General Tormek Questions / Re: Photos
Last post by greggy - July 17, 2025, 06:59:48 PMI think I've sorted it.
#9
General Tormek Questions / Where do you keep your jigs
Last post by greggy - July 17, 2025, 04:30:04 PMMany years ago I made myself a small chest of drawers and put lockable casters on.
My machine sits on top and I do my grinding/ sharpening on that.
Now up to now all my jigs have been in the drawers and looking a mess.
But now I have made myself some foam inserts where you draw around your jigs and
then cut them out.
All in all it's cost me £15 for the foam from
https://shadowfoam.com/
My machine sits on top and I do my grinding/ sharpening on that.
Now up to now all my jigs have been in the drawers and looking a mess.
But now I have made myself some foam inserts where you draw around your jigs and
then cut them out.
All in all it's cost me £15 for the foam from
https://shadowfoam.com/
#10
Knife Sharpening / Re: Wheel direction
Last post by PANIC!!! - July 17, 2025, 04:13:27 PMTo switch from edge leading to edge trailing you need to flip the machine, or you move to the other side. That's it