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Hi all

I'm finding myself having to frequently remove the stone wheel on my T8 Black, in order to access the composite wheel; most of my sharpening is with long knives. To remove the nut on the stone wheel I'm having to use a monkey wrench, it's simply so tight that I cannot budge it. This is after making it only finger-tight when putting the wheel on.

So...am I doing something wrong? Is there a better wheel I can buy that's more "knurled" ?

Many thanks

Jim

Wolfknives (Feines Werkzeug) in Germany. Unbeatable Price.

Thank you for the tip, I ordered last week from Wolfknives and it has just arrived. Guess what I'll be doing this evening 

Thanks for the headsup on Wolfknives, I'll have a look. Yes I use the CW slightly wet, and it definitely does have a different feel. My issue is getting the correct angle so hopefully a FVB will help.

The FVB that a couple of replies have mentioned, is there a particular model you recommend I look at? I'm UK-based.

Many thanks.

Wow, thank you very much everyone. I must admit, I do wish I'd gone for the t-8 rather than the t-8 black; I've already bought a conventional stone and found it to be better than the diamond wheel, and that meant I've also had to buy the truing tool. You live and learn.

An FVB is not something g I've looked into so I'll research that. And thank you for clarifying the angle, from the videos it looked like honing was done with the knife flat, but now I know the angle needs to be maintained I'll have another go.

Many thanks for your help everyone.


Jim

Hi all

This probably sounds lame. I have a T-8 Black, my first ever Tormek, and I am struggling to get knives really sharp.

I am sharpening to 15 degrees, and that seems okay. But when I use the composite wheel I must be doing it wrong.

Basic questions. Should I use the tool jig or hold freehand? And should I have the knife flat on the wheel to remove the burr or should I try to also place it at 15 degrees, which is really hard when handholding.

Many thanks


Jim