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Terrible news...  He will be missed and the void left from his knowledge of sharpening is immense. His deburring handbook is my goto many times.

//Kristian

Wow this looks like a really beautiful and simple solution to the problem. Just add the correct bushing depending on the knife 👍
Now I just have to wait for someone to mass produce them 😂
//Kristian

Great inputs. I will definitely add some teflon lube to my guide bar and test it out! Thanks for the tip!   
Concerning the distance between the wheels on the T4 I dont see this as a major problem for most of the knives I sharpen and it is pretty easy to dismount if needed. But a valid point idd 
I would really like a buffer with paper wheels aswell, but I like the slow speed and portability of the T4 and less noise.

I agree with your input John 👍
My customers are happy aswell with my results. This would however reduce my time per knife and give a more even result when deburring. Today I mostly do freehand deburring on my T8 and I really like the feeling of that and the craftmanship but at the same time I know my limitations.
But yes I will not be investing in this atm. I might in the future since it includes an fvb and other good to have stuff 😊

On a side note: On the site they sell a teflon tape to put on the guide bar to reduce friction and give a steadier grind. What are your thoughts on this? I have noted a small drag between my guide bar and pin pivot collar. Might this help?
//Kristian

Exactly my thoughts aswell Ken! It is a cheaper way to complement my T8 and Im seriously thinking about this setup. Would be an easier choice if I hadn't already gotten extra standard leatherwheels for my T8... But yes the increased rpm of the T4 is also a plus.
They seem to have a cooperation with Tormek as they are selling the T4 barebones with the two leather wheels, extended double bar and the FVB, even some diamondemulsion and a simple jig measure block for  under 300 USD.
I just have to justify the cost for this setup... 😂
The owner did a short video on youtube and claims to get below 100 Bess as a standard which seems great!

Hello friends!
Just found a shop here in Sweden that offers sharpening services but also sells stuff for sharpeners. Apparently in their shop they use first a T8 for sharpening and then use a dual leatherwheel setup on a T4 as a deburring and polishing station. The leatherwheels are different in texture and stiffnes for different honing agents.
What do you think about this approach?
I already have a standard leather wheel, one extra with chromiumoxide and a composite wheel.
What I like about these wheels is that they are 250mm diam. Maybe it would be nice to just keep the composite wheel on the T8 and use the T4 setup with 2 full size 250mm leather wheels? Is this setup worth it?
Any input is appreciated 😊👍

On a side note: really think the tormek design team nailed the esthetics of this machine 👌😊
If I can ever justify the cost for one I would be willing to keep it up front for display in my kitchen. A big bonus is that my girlfriend could use it aswell 😊
Well done Tormek!

Great information and tip, thank you 

I absolutely agree with you on this and I use it sparingly. The ES-250 stones pop up every now and then here in Sweden so I will try to get another one asap.
That old feeling and mystique is what has led me to look into other natural stones and the Roszutek peaked my interest. Hope we can find out more about stones like this and hopefully I will be able to test one out in the future.
As always, thank you for your grear input Ken.

//Kristian
Sweden

Hello friends!
I recently aquired an old tormek ES-250 natural grinding stone for my T8 and absolutely love the finish and feel of using it. Now I would like to learn more about this and maybe find other natural stones that might work with the T8.
This is more of a nische/fun thing to me that I like to use for special knives or old collectors that deserve a more historical touch with natural stones.

Found this channel on YouTube, and he regularly uses a 6000 grit Rozsutec natural stone, any experiences with this stone here on the forum? Any inputs would be greatly appreciated and also other tips of course.

//Kristian
Sweden

Wonderful! Thank you for this!

Kristian
Sweden

That is great! Really appreciate it 

Kristian

That certainly looks like it will solve my issue 
Will try to mod something like this asap. Thank you for this tip!

Kristian

Do you have any good tips/mods for this issue? I have had this problem with a few longer knives, with spillage that drip just a little on the top of the machine and goes between the housing and the wheel going down the side and bypassing the watertrough. It's a bit annoying since the water collects in the Tormek rotating base and don't drain out.
Is there any good rubber edge that might fit the trough so more water can be collected from the side of the housing. I have also considered drilling draining holes in the rotatin base but would preferably like to avoid this 

Kristian

Only used the composite wheel a few times but I'm already very impressed. Feels like it is extremely simple to get a good honing with it and I really like it. Did a final polish on a Global knife with a chromium oxide leather wheel after the CW-220 and I was not disappointed. I got a cigarette paper cutting edge with this, sadly I don't have a Bess tester so I don't know how much of a difference the chromox did but I like testing stuff 
Following this thread for more tips and tricks!

Kristian