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I agree with John that Knife Grinders and the Sharpening Handbook are useful sources. However, I also believe in just learning and doing the basics first. Google "Jeff Farris Sharpening videos". That's how most of us started. (Read the handbook, too.) Sharpen some chisels and knives.

Ken

Ken, I'll be looking at those videos for sure.
Thank you!

Before you venture into the exotic steel arena I would practice as Ken suggests and digest this pdf http://knifegrinders.com.au/Manuals/Knife_Deburring_book.pdf or the complete book. You really need to know what steel a knife is made of in order to apply the proper technique to obtain a truly sharp edge. I also suggest browsing around the www.knifegrinders.com.au site. There is an excellent section on the process they follow.

Another excellent reference on sharpening is provided here: http://www.sharpeninghandbook.info/

Hi John,
thanks for your advise.
I've been already reading the first handbook and it's amazing, although I had some difficults because of the technical language.
I'll be reading the other sources as soon as possible.

Before you venture into the exotic steel arena I would practice as Ken suggests and digest this pdf http://knifegrinders.com.au/Manuals/Knife_Deburring_book.pdf or the complete book. You really need to know what steel a knife is made of in order to apply the proper technique to obtain a truly sharp edge. I also suggest browsing around the www.knifegrinders.com.au site. There is an excellent section on the process they follow.

Another excellent reference on sharpening is provided here: http://www.sharpeninghandbook.info/

Hi John,
thanks for your advise.
I've been already reading the first handbook and it's amazing, although I had some difficults because of the technical language.
I'll be reading the other sources as soon as possible.

Thank you very much for your answers.
They're illuminating.
I was asking if it could be possible for me to sharpen hardest knives with my T2, as UX10 or similar ones.
Do you have any experience about that?

Hello,
as soon as my problems will be solved by Tormek's support, I'd like to discuss with you about the convenience of buying and using other wheels, like DWC and SJ on this machine.
They would be intended for only kitchen knives and house scissors use.
Would it make sense or standard wheels can already give a good result?
I'm not looking for perfection, but for a good result without spending too much time on every piece.
Thanks a lot as always.

Thank you very much, Ken.
I appreciate your suggestions.
Sorry if my english is not perfect.
I've been writing to Tormek's support and I'll be waiting for an answer.

I also removed EzyLock nut and let the wheel turn on its axe, but it still had an eccentric movement.

I'll let you know what happens with support team.
Thanks again!

Hi everybody,
I've been lurking and reading this forum for a while, but now I need your help.
I've been buying a new Tormek T2 to sharpen my kitchen knives and I received it yesterday.
I've been following all instructions and tutorials to assemble it, but my wheel is out of axe and it hits the jig on one side.
It also oscillates and hits the knife with only a part of it.
Is that normal?
What should I do?
Let me know, please.
Thank you very much!