Elroy,
Back to your original post: I wouldn't let the issue with the honing wheel keep you from enjoying your new Tormek. In my opinion, the honing wheel is an added bonus. The main function of the Tormek is sharpening. It does this very well with no danger of overheating the steel. The last bit of polishing, whether on the leather honing wheel, a leather strop or a fine stone, is the easy part of the work. The manual labor part of sharpening is where the Tormek excels.
By all means, get sharpening.
Ken
Back to your original post: I wouldn't let the issue with the honing wheel keep you from enjoying your new Tormek. In my opinion, the honing wheel is an added bonus. The main function of the Tormek is sharpening. It does this very well with no danger of overheating the steel. The last bit of polishing, whether on the leather honing wheel, a leather strop or a fine stone, is the easy part of the work. The manual labor part of sharpening is where the Tormek excels.
By all means, get sharpening.
Ken