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Thank you all again. I have bben really busy with client business. Yes Ken. I think you may infect be correct. my older tools might be carbon steel. I have some free time tomorrow and i am planning to go through the tools and select the once i feel is better quality. i have about 20 old chisels. this is of random origin, no idea where i got them all. Like most of you here, i collected then here, there and everywhere. I have 4 good used once (maple) one or two record scrapers... mostly a mic and match. I want to sort that out and get the facts.

I want to sharpen these to a crisp and use them to learn. I also own a full set of midi carbyte tools from Black-line tools. Nice tools. most recently I got some Robert Sorby spindle and bowl gouges. in 3 or 4 different sizes. they are still in the plastic sleeves. will use them once i have the skill to do better work. I mostly turn wood/resin blanks. it dulls the tools in no time flat.

@ tgbto.

yes, thank you. I am not able to raise a burr, meaning my sharpening techique is not correct to raise a burr. its feels sharp, but is not really. I then hone just to create a smoothe glyde surface.
I am leaning, I am trying, i will succeed (one day) and then I will do the dance of joy...

thank you all. good night from South Africa.

Thank you all, and thank you for the welcome message.

@Ken. I did try with one of my normal wood working chisels, also about 30 years old. I could sharpen using the customary 25 degree angle. the I honed it on the wheel with compound.
Sadly, I was never able to raise, or fell, a burr. It was sharp but not in the "cut Paper" realm.

@cbwx34. yes, I did use the sharpie method. I was able to get the angle almost perfect on the normal chisel. I sharpend and got fair results.  but not great.

I will try to concentrate on one scew chisel this weekend and try to get it perfect. I will also use the SVS 50 jig, where I used the SE 77 previously.

Forgive the late reply. I am based in South Africa (GMT +2) and it is now 21.26 late evening. normally when wife is off to bed and I can pick up some free time for my PC work.
As I stated, I am in IT and deal with clients all day.

thank you all. I will report back to you...

Hello All. I am new to this forum and also new to Tormek. I recently (2 month ago) purchased a T4. I have some jigs and I am learnig how to use them

So far, I am unable to raise a burr, no matter what jig or angle or setting i use. I have a few older tools. Spingle, roughing gouges, scews and some weird and oddly shaped ones. I think the previous owner tried all angles but to no avail. as blunt as cheese.

I WATCHED a ton of YouTube vids and tried several times.... What am I missing...

My day job is in IT. am I overtinking  this? do i just set angle and go for it? I want to try and bring my old tools to life before I open and use the new tools.

Anyone, Please help...

I have SE 77, SVS -50, TT 50 jigs. and some more in the drawer from an old Tormek supergring 2000.

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