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Hi Wally,  i am also in WA and keen to know the answer to your question on alternative pastes and oils

thanks.  so in other words, remove the grinding wheel altogether while honing and use the pvc pipe as a spacer between the motor and the locking nut?
so nervous to sand paper the rubber wheel.  what are your thoughts about removing the leather part and then replacing it.  will it be loose afterwards.  is it easy to take on and off?

Thank you so much for your response.  I am afraid i am not following your instructions that clearly. My own poor familiarity with my new equipment.
as to sanding the rubber wheel. are you saying that the leather can be removed from the rubber wheel and then re-installed.  how do i do that?  is it easy to take on and off.  if you take it off and then put it on again will it still be tight.

do you sand it with the stone that we use to set the grit for the grinding wheel or just using sand paper?  I assume its just sandpaper.  if so what grit should i use. i dont want to stuff up my leather or the rubber inner wheel.

as to the direction change using the pvc pipe.  i am afraid i didnt follow what you mean.  can you give me a bit more of a dummies guide?  sorry i feel that i am a bit slow on the uptake here!
once again your input is very much appreciated.

Hi all,
I have a brand new T4 and am a new user.
I followed the instructions by using half a tube of oil on the honing wheel before use. then put the compound on.
when i hold the blade on the honing wheel it seems to be lumpy and bumpy and not the smooth travel i would have expected.
also, am i the only one that keeps touching the grinding wheel with the knife while i am honing it on the honing wheel?  what am i doing wrong?
all comments would be appreciated.