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As always, thank you for the insightful feedback guys. This site has been a blessing as I continue learning all the in's and out's of Tormek (and probably spending too much on my hobbies!).

Rusty

Hey guys, I am looking for a little feedback on my first diamond wheel purchase. I have a T8 with the standard wheel and a Japanese waterstone wheel. I'd like to upgrade to a diamond wheel for turning tools and to be able to use the side of the stone when sharpening.

Since I cant afford to buy all three grits at once, I wanted to ask if anyone has a reccomendation for the best 'all purpose' grit? Assuming 600 grit is the best for an 'all purpose' stone?

Thanks in advance.

Rusty

Great feedback here, all. I suspected that I could use any compound used with a leather strop- thank you for the clarification. In the end, I ordered a few tubes of Tormek paste just to be safe (two of one is one, one of one is none  )

In the beginning, I 'over-did' the Tormek paste but have since been using a much smaller amount.

Highly appreciate the helpful discussion!

Rusty

Hello Everyone,

  My apologies in advance if this has already been addressed (I tried searching but could not find an answer).  Does anyone know of a cheaper alternative to the Tormek honing paste?