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While you are saving, keep your eye out for a good used T4 or T7. Either of these models gets you a Tormek with a stainless steel shaft, plus all T4s have EZYlock and the machined zinc top. The later T7s have EZYlock. With any of the T7s, you won't need to replace a rusted shaft.

As for jigs, if you sharpen knives, chisels, and plane blades, all you  need is a regular knife jig (KJ-45 or SVM-45) and a square edge jig (SE-77 or SE-76).

You will need a TT-50 truing tool and a stone grader.

Time spent studying the Tormek online classes will be well invested.

Keep us posted.

Ken

Thanks Ken. Main purpose is to sharpen my hand gouges so need the jig for that. Leaning towards a machine that can take a 250 wheel to limit the hollow grind or is that not something to worry too much about? Don't think I could afford a diamond wheel straight away tbh.

Cheers

Good evening and thanks for the replies. I gave this one a miss as I wasnt too sure on the wheel and had spotted something in better condition (which I then missed out on at auction).

It's good to know that these things can be worked around, I'd assumed I'd have to true it down to past the chip which seemed like a lot of work straight away.

I'm going to get on watching some f the tutorial videos and work out what's best, either bite the bullet and buy new or see if some bargain comes up before. Seems a bit of a rabbit hole cost wise with the added jigs so need to determine what I actually need and what I can get away without!

Thanks again

Good morning. Thanks for the add. I've searched through the forum to see if I can find the answers to the this but want to ask the forum a bit of advice if possible.

I'm in to green woodworking. Mainly bowls, spoons, cups etc. I'd really like something that will quicken up the process of sharpening/honing my hand gouges, and provide a more consistent edge than doing this by hand. Also to sharpen my carving axe and sloyd knifes.

Anyway, I've stumbled upon a sg2004 that is in budget (although I'd need the some jigs etc). I assume its quite old but seems to be in working order. Problem being it has a chip to the wheel that would need some fixing by the looks of it. Is the below worth the hassle or is it going to be too much work to sort? Could I just chamfer the edge of the wheel so things don't catch or does it need properly flattening down past the chip?

Also, will the gouge jig and honing wheels attach to this without issue?

Many thanks