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#1

Knife Sharpening / Re: New angle jig KS-123

Last post by RickKrung - Yesterday at 08:16:11 PM

For anyone in the Portland, Oregon area, Woodcrafters, in NE Portland, have a couple more of these jigs in stock. I picked one up and cancelled my order with Sharpening Supplies (They said they were going to ship sometime next week.)

#2

General Tormek Questions / Re: SVS-38 - Newbie question

Last post by cbwx34 - Yesterday at 06:53:16 PM

Hi all - great to be here!

I've got a T4 with an SVS-38 short tool jig.
After a first go at it, I'm wondering how short ist short, and how long is too long. My chisels are about 13cm long. Is that too long? Couldn't find a clear answer in the original handbook, neither here:
https://sharpeninghandbook.info/WW-Chisels-Carving.html

Thanks for some ideas.

The instruction booklet says it has a minimum length of 45mm.  In theory, I'm not sure there's a "too long" answer, since you could just clamp it near the edge, regardless of length?  As long as it didn't exceed the 38mm max width.

I'm just guessing here, since I don't have one.

#3

General Tormek Questions / SVS-38 - Newbie question

Last post by Stonepecker - Yesterday at 06:25:05 PM

Hi all - great to be here!

I've got a T4 with an SVS-38 short tool jig.
After a first go at it, I'm wondering how short ist short, and how long is too long. My chisels are about 13cm long. Is that too long? Couldn't find a clear answer in the original handbook, neither here:
https://sharpeninghandbook.info/WW-Chisels-Carving.html

Thanks for some ideas.


 

#4

Knife Sharpening / Re: New angle jig KS-123

Last post by cbwx34 - Yesterday at 04:34:03 PM

Thanks, my frustration was channeled that way. And it does offer repeatability, but 15.5 degrees per side might be 15 degrees.

You could always check it against a calculator app, but if you're within 1/2 a degree making that from, I'm guessing pictures? Hats off.  I wouldn't worry about it.

(That level of accuracy is a bit overhyped anyway.)

#5

Knife Sharpening / Re: New angle jig KS-123

Last post by Swemek - Yesterday at 04:19:26 PM

No actually the whole sliding plastic thing with a knob and the spring.

I was so frustrated yesterday so i did some reverse engineering and build the part myself. It works, the only thing missing is the spring.

Of course i have no way to check how reliable it is but i get perfect fit when checking with the old angle meter.

Some pics:
Barbord
Styrbord

Yikes.  Yeah I guess that wasn't accidentally left in the box. 

Looks like you came up with a good temporary solution.  Congrats on the temporary solve! 

Thanks, my frustration was channeled that way. And it does offer repeatability, but 15.5 degrees per side might be 15 degrees.

#6

Tormek T-1 and T-2 / Re: T1 Help needed

Last post by cbwx34 - Yesterday at 02:26:08 PM

Thank you for your answers. Just to be on the safe side: I grind one side of the knife until I have a burr on the other side? Only then do I grind the other side?
Best
Thomas

Basically, yes.  If you're removing a lot of metal, you may want to occasionally switch sides prior to raising a burr... just to make sure you don't over-sharpen one side and inadvertently move the edge off center.  But what you posted will work.

#7

Knife Sharpening / Re: New angle jig KS-123

Last post by cbwx34 - Yesterday at 02:15:35 PM

No actually the whole sliding plastic thing with a knob and the spring.

I was so frustrated yesterday so i did some reverse engineering and build the part myself. It works, the only thing missing is the spring.

Of course i have no way to check how reliable it is but i get perfect fit when checking with the old angle meter.

Some pics:
Barbord
Styrbord

Yikes.  Yeah I guess that wasn't accidentally left in the box. 

Looks like you came up with a good temporary solution.  Congrats on the temporary solve! 

#8

Tormek T-1 and T-2 / Re: T1 Help needed

Last post by Berghutze - Yesterday at 02:11:21 PM

Thank you for your answers. Just to be on the safe side: I grind one side of the knife until I have a burr on the other side? Only then do I grind the other side?
Best
Thomas

#9

Tormek T-1 and T-2 / Re: T1 Help needed

Last post by tgbto - Yesterday at 01:49:14 PM

Hello Thomas,

You are basically thinning the blade, i.e. grinding the shoulders. You will not increase sharpness or get a burr until the thinner, more acute grind hits the edge.

You can monitor your progress by marking the edge with a black sharpie and checking from time to time how much sharpie there is left. It might be easier to see than telling the ground part from the unground one.

Thinning a knife takes time, especially if you can't increase the coarseness of the wheel. For reasons explained elsewhere, it may also happen that you will get a burr ealier in some areas than others (belly vs tip, etc.). Resist the temptation to only grind areas where the burr is not formed, because that may lead to high points and a wobbly edge.

Good luck !

Nick.

#10

Tormek T-1 and T-2 / Re: T1 Help needed

Last post by cbwx34 - Yesterday at 01:47:41 PM

Hello, I have bought a T-1. Unfortunately, I'm not getting good results with it. I have a professionally sharpened knife that is no longer sharp. The grinding angle was 20 degrees. As indicated in the enclosed operating instructions, I set the T-1 to ~17.5 degrees and pressed the blade slightly downwards in the guide (with the machine running). As shown in the video, I moved one side of the blade back and forth several times with light pressure. This should be done until a burr appears on the opposite side of the blade; then the other side of the blade should be processed in the same way. My problem: There is no burr and the sharpening result is mediocre at best. Any thoughts?
Thank you
Thomas

My first thought is, since you're putting a new angle on the blade, you probably haven't reached all the way to the edge yet.  It can take a while.

Try marking the bevel with a Sharpie, make a few passes on the T-1, and see where metal (Sharpie) is being removed, and if you've reached the edge yet.