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I bought four CBN wheels on Amazon direct from China, 80, 150, 400 and 1000 grit, $299 each. I'm using Bora Gold fluid. I am a pro, I'm working farmers markets and doing pop-ups and some restaurants. I usually have 20-30 hours of work a week in season, I've lost count of how many pieces I've sharpened. I wish I had the CBN wheels from the beginning, I went through three stone wheels, struggling to keep them true, getting uneven results (although my customers have been very happy with my work all along.) Stone is great for small volume, not acceptable for high volume. I am working much faster now than befofre. I have had them now for four months, holding up beautifully. I figure Vadim worked with this factory for his wheels, but they offer fewer than he did, two with round shoulders and two with square.

I'm coming in late to this discussion, I just discovered that the SVM-45 is no longer made by Tormek. I'm a professional sharpener, I work farmer's markets and do pop-ups at quilt shows and homes. I need to work quickly, the SVM lets me adjust the clamp quickly for a new knife instead of changing the support bar height. I've been overtightening the SVM, yesterday I stripped out the brass threads after about a year of use. I really don't want to use the KJ, my routine is suddenly upset. I have two others that I had milled out per Vadim.
Does anyone have an SVM they would like to sell me?