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I have some 'real' mortise chisels that are taller than they are wide.  They look very similar to these.  How should I go about sharpening them on the Tormek?  It seems to me that the face of the edge would develop a large cup after grinding (may not be good for mortise-type cuts).  Thoughts or suggestions?

Thanks Ed!  It's the larger model... I downloaded the maintenance section and tightened the nut per Tormek's instructions.

Yep, I checked my wheel truing job with the bar before I started sharpening and it was dead flat.  I read the tech tip and am evaluating my technique... thanks!

I recently purchased a used Tormek and am in the process of getting everything dialed in.  I have the sharpening book and followed the diagram in the back for assembly instructions.  My only problem is that the stone nut comes loose every now and then.  How can I tighten the nut on the stone as firmly as possible?  I am currently grabbing the drive wheel (rubber) while I crank on the nut with a wrench.

I leveled the stone and sharpened a block plane blade.  My only problem is that my previous sharpening methods did not produce a perfect 90 degrees (edge was skewed).  I now have to go through all my tools and sharpen them (it takes a while to form a new edge angle)!  This is of course a 1 time deal... future sharpenings should go much faster.  

I look forward to all the help from this message board!

Greg