Is the Japanese knife sharpened on both sides, or only one?
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Show posts MenuQuote from: 3D Anvil on May 30, 2024, 05:22:29 PMI've been round the bend with this issue, too. The truth is that it's just a limitation of the current system, and there's no perfect way around it. If you draw the blade straight across, keeping the jig perpendicular to the guide bar, and only raise your elbow to bring the belly into contact with the stone--as suggested by Tormek--you will have a higher bevel angle toward the tip.I would ad to this: identify a process which is repeatable. In my book, that is the #1 key to success.
If, on the other hand, you pivot the jig to get the belly/tip lower down on the stone, there will be some inconsistency in that area, although it can be minimized with practice. However ... there are some situations where no amount of pivoting can get the tip low enough to match the angle on the rest of the knife.
These days I don't let it wreck my head. The angle difference generally isn't that extreme, and the system gets knives sharp, and quickly.
Quote from: MerryMadMick on May 05, 2024, 11:48:37 PMHello,
I recently purchased a T-8 and after sharpening a few of my plane irons and chisels I discovered that I was obviously terrible at sharpening by hand. Considering the number of new bandages on my finger tips, the Tormek works well.
I suffer from the condition known as Gear Acquisition Syndrome, which I'm sure many of you have experienced. The outward manifestation of this condition is wondering how to make something that works exceedingly well even better. To that end, will the Japanese water stone allow me to produce an edge that will perform fission on a hydrogen atom?
I joke only slightly, but is the edge produced by the Japanese stone even more terrifyingly sharp than the what can be made by the graded stock wheel and strop?
Thank you.
Quote from: John Hancock Sr on April 16, 2024, 12:47:09 AMPlease post picsQuote from: RichColvin on April 02, 2024, 04:35:10 AMThis is still my favorite: the Tormek T-99
When you see Japanese knife sharpeners on their huge waterstones that does not seem so absurd. Also grandpa's huge sharpening wheel. We actually have one here. I intend to build a new frame for it.
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