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Thanks Jeff.  I don't recall which site I was looking at that listed the 2006 but it wasn't the Tormek site.

Again, thanks for the help.
Brad

Jeff,

Will the SJ-250 work on a Supergrind 2000?  I see it listed for the 2006 and T-7, but not the 2000. Also, is it available in the US yet?
Thanks for the help.

Brad

Thanks Jeff, I'll give that a shot.

Brad

Jeff,
I was taking my Supergrind 2000 apart to clean it up and I could not get the stone off.  I had some corrosion on the "axle", washer and nut on the stone side that I tried to clean up but the stone would not come off.  Should it? Is the corrosion the only thing holding it on after the washer and nut are removed or is it epoxied on?  My machine has started to make some noise so I was trying to clean it up and see where the noise was coming from.

Any suggestions would be appreciated.

Thanks
Brad

Thanks Jeff.

Can I sharpen my wifes convex salon shears on my Tormek? If so how is it done?

Oh ok. Thanks Jeff.

What does the magnet on the water trough do for you.  I understand that it will attract the metal filings left from what you are sharpening but why is it needed to separate the metal out?

Hello all.  After reading the suggestions a couple of days ago and while waiting to have a chance to try them, I was reading some of the archived topics on the forum and saw where it is recommended to grade the stone to the finer grit for as much as 40-45 seconds. I knew I was not doing it that long, I had gotten into the habit of using the stone grader until I heard a change in pitch of the grader on the stone, maybe 5-8 seconds so I knew you guys were onto something. I had a chance to try it tonight and I graded my stone to the finer grit for a good 45 seconds. It worked! You guys had it pegged.  Thanks for the help.

I just ran across this forum a few days ago and appreciate this valuable resource. I may not post often since there are so many folks on here more knowledgable than I but I will be a regular visitor to take advantage of the information passed on here. 

Thanks again for the help.

Brad

Thanks all for the ideas and suggestions.  I'm certain that I have re-graded the stone to the finer grit but I will definitely re-grade it to be certain.  I don't have any edges to reshape anymore (thanks to my Tormek) so I typically only use the finer grade while sharpening.  I will also be more mindfull of the pressure I use on my final pass of grinding to make sure I am not bearing down extra hard.
I may be getting caught up to much in the idea of polishing the cutting edge of my tools and knives so I will make a quick pass on the honing wheel to take care of the wire edge and leave it at that.  I'll update you all on the results.

Thanks,
Brad

I bought a Tormek Supergrind 2000 back in 2000 or 2001 at a Woodworking show in Tulsa Ok.  I use it mostly to sharpen lathe tools, planer/shaper knives, chisels and knives.  In the last year or so, I have noticed that i have a harder time honing the edges to a mirror shine. It just seems like I can't that ultimate edge that I used to get. While trying to figure out what I was doing wrong or different, I would try different amounts of pressure, more honing compound, less honing compound etc.  When using firm pressure, I thought maybe I was ruining the edge by rounding it over.  When using more gentle pressure, I can't get rid of the grinding marks.  The honing wheel is in good shape/not dried out. 

I try to maintain the grinding angle while honing but the edges seem sharper after grinding but before honing.

Does anyone have any ideas on what I may be doing wrong or different than was doing before?  I have considered getting a finer grit stone since I cant seem to hone anymore.