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I am having some issues keeping the knife flat on the stone as I pull it from left to right on the USB. I don't seem to be able to feel the stone through the knife so I wobble a bit and put facets on the edge. I am not pressing down hard and have watched a lot of videos on the technique but still I seem to wobble while pulling the knife across the USB. Is there any kind of technique that I should be developing as this is getting a little old.

Beautiful

Thanks everyone,  I'm over my temper tantrum an have been using mu T8 with great success.

So, I ordered the SG-250 so I can sharpen scissors and it didn't come with the stone grader?

If it's true, and the SG-250 does not include the stone grader, I have to say I am incredibly disappointed in Tormek. Why on earth would I buy a stone who's main feature is that It can change grits from course to fine but they don't supply the tool to do it? I am regretting more and more in investing in this company. Not a happy person if this is true and I have to go and order the stone grader.

Amazing work, how did you achieve that result.  

So, I ordered the SG-250 after watching a few more videos, $450 for the DE-250 is too much of an investment to possibly ruin it and since I can't seem to get a straight answer , I'm just not willing to take a chance. I am however looking at buying a 1x30 system and returning all my Tormek stuff.

To be honest, for all the money I spent on this setup (over $2000) you would think they would include one, I mean, I am obviously going to need one no matter what wheel I choose. Starting to regret my purchase as I have anouther problem with having to buy anouther wheel to do scissors. 

Thanks everyone, not trying to be a scrooge (tis the season) but spending more money makes me a bit angry. In hindsight, I should not have bought the custom T8 and just gone with the basic T8 setup. Oh well, lesson learned.

I bought a T8 custom as doing my research, it was the best fit for my future business needs. After looking through this forum, I noticed that the diamond wheel is not recommended for scissors which is a little upsetting as I have shelled out over $2500 for a system that I thought would get me up and running. I do not see any information about not using diamond wheels for sharpening scissors in any videos (I am willing to be corrected if I am wrong) so now I have to pay an extra $300 for the basic stone?

I have just ordered the MB-102 to help me with maintain a better angle during honing and learning to sharpen chisels and such and was wondering if It would work on scissors as I will be edge leading (I think that's right)the rotation is moving AWAY from me as I have read that its mostly the vibrations that can damage the diamond wheel (as well as the steep angle).

Any thoughts?

As I delve into the massive swimming pool of YouTube videos, I feel I am not getting the structured information I need to develop my knowledge in using my new Tormek T8 so I was wondering if anyone can recommend any books I can buy so I can pull up a chair, make a nice cup of tea and get down to the nitty gritty of learning sharpening. My experience is over 30+ years of sharpening on multiple stones but this was from a working chefs point of view so my need of sharpening understanding was very basic. As I get ready to do a "very" soft launch of my new business, I want to learn what and why I do something wrong (and right) and how to fix it. Honing is still a challenge for me so I ordered the MB-102 jig so I can replicate the same angle that I sharpened on. Nothing to scientific, just a really good understanding of the process from beginning to end.

I do want to take this opportunity to that everyone who have replied to my previous post and I hope to gain the knowledge so I can eventually contribute to posts instead of just asking questions.

Thanks, Ill pick some up today

I ordered a T8 custom but didn't receive a marker with it which I thought was a little strange, Is the marker anything special or can I use any permanent marker?

Yes, small knife jig should work fine, but I find the small knife jig too fiddly so I end up doing things like pocket knives by had and get good results.

Thanks everyone, I would feel comfortable doing it on my stones as that is where I have the most experience in freehand so If the small knife jig docent work, that's the way I will go.

So I was wondering if the small knife jig would help. I attached the knife (it's quite small) and did a quick alignment. It looks good to my very untrained eye and I know if I take my time setting it up, it would look a lot better. Looking at the edge under mu magnifying glass, someone has tried to sharpen it before and it's all over the place so I don't think I could make it any worse.

Suggestions?

Thanks, I'll do some more research.