I recently purchased a second-hand Tormek T1. Upon receiving it, I noticed that the composite wheel has small imperfections that look like cuts. It is possible that the cutting edge of a knife was applied in the wrong direction here. There is also a chip visible on the left-hand edge. I can feel these imperfections when using the machine.
Is the composite wheel still usable, or should it be replacrd?
Many thanks in advance,
Hannes
I would be surprised if it is not still perfectly usable. Leather strops frequently have nicks in them and that doesn't affect performance. My limited T1 experience is a hand strop block is faster than the T1 at honing and better. But to be fair I have had a lot of practice.
Quote from: Hbietenb on September 03, 2026, 09:40:40 AMIs the composite wheel still usable,
You will be perfectly fine