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Even though I'm not a Tormek owner (yet), over the years I've purchased numerous pieces of USB, XB-100,SVM-45 and recently KJ-45 & 140 to use with my slow belt grinder setup (3.5m/s) and slow bench grinder (1400RPM).
I sharpened over 200 butcher knives (tapered/FFG blades) during slaughter season with KJ-45 and developed a hard skin on my index finger. Friction and pressure coming from tightening knurled knob was soon unbearable and I replaced it with a 6x16mm Allen head bolt.
Gripping tapered/FFG blades is hard(er) and that's the only complaint I have so far in regard with KJ-45. Not sure about build quality, but have faith in Swedish made products and will order a few more jigs if current batch of five holds up good.
I sharpen exclusively on a first stop, but measure projection from the second stop as it's dead flat (and deduct 25mm accordingly for the math).
Incoming 45x19mm aluminum profile from Finnish GreenLab will serve as a base for projection distance block.
It has a continuous center groove and measuring projection from the first stop would be impossible anyway...
Even though I'm not a Tormek owner (yet), over the years I've purchased numerous pieces of USB, XB-100,SVM-45 and recently KJ-45 & 140 to use with my slow belt grinder setup (3.5m/s) and slow bench grinder (1400RPM).
I sharpened over 200 butcher knives (tapered/FFG blades) during slaughter season with KJ-45 and developed a hard skin on my index finger. Friction and pressure coming from tightening knurled knob was soon unbearable and I replaced it with a 6x16mm Allen head bolt.
Gripping tapered/FFG blades is hard(er) and that's the only complaint I have so far in regard with KJ-45. Not sure about build quality, but have faith in Swedish made products and will order a few more jigs if current batch of five holds up good.
I sharpen exclusively on a first stop, but measure projection from the second stop as it's dead flat (and deduct 25mm accordingly for the math).
Incoming 45x19mm aluminum profile from Finnish GreenLab will serve as a base for projection distance block.
It has a continuous center groove and measuring projection from the first stop would be impossible anyway...