Hey everyone, I had been looking at getting a T-7 for a while when I received the email on the 40th Anniversary edition and realized it was time to act! After unpacking it and starting away on my set of dull chisels all was good until I reached the honing wheel. When I was prepping it as the manual directs I noticed it kept skipping my chisel up as I was setting the compound. Upon closer examination the seam where the leather is put together has a hard spot where the glue dried and is not level at the seam. So whenever a chisel hits the seam it jumps and feels like a lopsided wheel.
I was hoping it would just go away if I used some sandpaper on the wheel when it was running but this was to no avail. After a solid hour working and trying everything I could th skip is still as bad as it was when I first started. Is this normal or is the honing wheel I received defective in some way. Any advice on my new tool would be greatly appreciated!
I was hoping it would just go away if I used some sandpaper on the wheel when it was running but this was to no avail. After a solid hour working and trying everything I could th skip is still as bad as it was when I first started. Is this normal or is the honing wheel I received defective in some way. Any advice on my new tool would be greatly appreciated!