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I agree, nice channel. I learnt a few things. Keep up the good work @iSharpen ! 👍

I can confirm, T4 could be used as a dedicated deburring station with 250 mm Rockhard felt wheel. The wheel fits well without any modifications.

Nice setup! 👍

The spray can I bought was CRC This stuff https://crcindustries.com.au/crc-belt-grip-400g-3081/

Good suggestion, thank you!

I'm finding that the angle shifts half a degree or so after tightening, even when I try to apply pressure to the USB when measuring.

I noticed the same thing, due to the USB slop as mentioned. +-0.3 deg accuracy is probably a realistic expectation in my opinion. This is perfectly acceptable for my purposes, for honing ever so slightly steeper than the bevel at a fixed angle.

The KS-123 is accurate enough to detect the need to re-adjust the USB when moving between the composite and leather honing wheels. They only differ a few mm's in diameter. Not that I necessarily use that progression, but I noticed it while playing around earlier this week.

First post, and I thought I'd introduce myself. My name is Hans, and I live in a quiet little town outside Melbourne, Australia.

Nice to see another Australian here. I am south of Adelaide. Welcome to the forum.

Thank you John! I noticed quite a few Australians on the forum, more than I expected at first.

I initially discovered "Knife Grinders Australia" on Youtube, which led me down the Tormek rabbit hole. I was shocked to learn that Dr Vadim Kraichuk passed away relatively recently. He knew a lot and did not mind to share his considerable knowledge and experience.

Here's how I do it and my thoughts.

Thanks for the detailed explanation. 👍

I am curious, in your case as someone who sharpens at scale, what are you thoughts on diamond or CBN wheels? Do you get better or more consistent results on those? Do you prefer to use the SG instead?

Mine arrived today, also from Wood Tamer.

Hi there everyone!

First post, and I thought I'd introduce myself. My name is Hans, and I live in a quiet little town outside Melbourne, Australia.

I've been pretty much obsessed with pocket knives since my dad gave me my first SAK Classic at 8. MacGyver scarred me for life (in a good way), and I've carried a knife daily as an extension of my person since early adulthood.

I have a collection of pocket knives that is much larger than it should be... I love Spyderco for their offering of exotic and high carbide steels. My go-to sharpening system is (was?) an Edge Pro Apex, which I bought new about 10 years ago, and upgraded over time with diamond stones and all the other fruit.

I bought a T8 Black recently, because it was such a compelling package with the diamond wheel. I am still getting the hang of this machine, but I am getting proficient and I've been pleased with my last few reprofiling efforts.

My most recent aquisition was the newly released Knife Angle Setter KS-123, which landed on my doorstep this morning!

I am glad to have discovered such a large Tormek community here. It seems like a literal gold mine of knowledge and wisdom!





Best regards