Hi all,
Newbie to sharpening and Tormek here.
I recently picked up a second hand T-4 and while the grinding stone looks good, the honing wheel is a little worse for wear -- dried out with a few nicks here and there (photos attached).
A new wheel just arrived today and I intend to use it with PA-70 per Tormek's instructions, but I'm curious to hear from the experienced out there: can the old wheel be salvaged with sandpaper and rehydrated with oil? Or will the nicks and few cuts in the material damage the edge? If so, is it relatively easy to put another strip of leather on with contact adhesive? Perhaps use the smooth leather side with a diamond emulsion (ie: 1micron stroppy stuff) to refine an edge after using PA-70 on the suede-sided tormek?
As an aside, I'd also welcome recommendations for different grinder wheels vs steel alloys. Or perhaps a link to a previously discussed topic.
Any assistance is most appreciated. Thanks in advance.
Newbie to sharpening and Tormek here.
I recently picked up a second hand T-4 and while the grinding stone looks good, the honing wheel is a little worse for wear -- dried out with a few nicks here and there (photos attached).
A new wheel just arrived today and I intend to use it with PA-70 per Tormek's instructions, but I'm curious to hear from the experienced out there: can the old wheel be salvaged with sandpaper and rehydrated with oil? Or will the nicks and few cuts in the material damage the edge? If so, is it relatively easy to put another strip of leather on with contact adhesive? Perhaps use the smooth leather side with a diamond emulsion (ie: 1micron stroppy stuff) to refine an edge after using PA-70 on the suede-sided tormek?
As an aside, I'd also welcome recommendations for different grinder wheels vs steel alloys. Or perhaps a link to a previously discussed topic.
Any assistance is most appreciated. Thanks in advance.