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Personally, I would never bother sharpening a utility knife blade. I consider those disposable (if you are talking the box-cutter type).

The drill bit sharpener has always puzzled me. It seems far too pricey unless you are sharpening professionally.  Seems much quicker and cheaper with mini files.

And in addition to the price of the tormek, there is a learning curve. I've been sharpening with stones for decades. Had my tormek for 5 years.  Took me a long time to get good with it and I still learn something almost every sharpening session.

Are you on a T-7?  My honing wheel is about 140 mm. My stone is about 152MM if I've done the conversion right. (Currently 6inch diameter on stone)

My angle master stops at 150 too.  I don't use it too much anyway, but is that a good measurement for stone life?

I don't mind a mild hollow grind, unless it gets too dramatic.

Thanks

I've had a T-3 for 5 years or so.  It has always done a good job. But the stone is worn down to about the same size as the leather strop wheel.

When is a new stone replacement a good idea?