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Suet, mmm, making me hungry. 😀 Well I unpacked my Christmas gift today and had a bash at sharpening some cheap practice chisels.  More practice is going to be needed but it's all enjoyable.  I did achieve reasonable results but there's no substitute for experience.  One thing I am really impressed with though is the quality of the Tormek and all the accessories.  Everything seems to have been made to a specification rather than down to a price.  I'm loving it.

Thanks again guys.

Mike

Thanks guys, all advice gratefully received.

Mike

Just one more thing, as Columbo would have said, is there much difference between sewing machine oil, mineral oil or 3 in 1 when it comes to using them with the honing wheels?  I appreciate that lubricity etc may vary with each type but as this is only required to soften the leather is there any advantage in using any one particular oil as long as it's a low viscosity?  I now understand that too much oil is not good so I intend to use it sparingly.  Mamy thanks guys.

Mike

Thanks guys.  No doubt I will be back once I start using the T8 in anger.

Kind regards

Mike

Doh!  Thank you for that, never looked there. 

Kind regards

Mike

Hi guys, my first post as an upcoming T8 owner.  It is to be my Christmas gift from my wife and I can't wait to start using it.  I have searched the forum but can't find an answer to my query so apologies in advance if I've missed the topic already.  Anyway, my question is, do you have to oil the LA120 leather wheels as you do with the normal honing wheel?  I can see from the forum that the normal wheel needs oiling prior to first use and before the  application of the honing paste but can't find reference to oiling the LA120.  Now I assume (a dangerous thing to do at times) that if the oil softens the leather and helps it to absorb the honing paste then the leather on the LA120 would benefit from the same treatment?  I also am assuming that honing paste is used on the LA120 but don't see any reference to that either.  Any help or advice will be gratefully received.  I would also like to add that having looked through a large part of the forum there seems to be a really nice tone to the whole thing with a feeling of genuine helpfulness and cameraderie sadly missing on many other sites.  Thanks in advance, Mike