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All my scissors are cheap Ikea one. Some normal and some children sized.

I've sharpened a few old and worn Ikea brand scissors recently. The finishing touch was hammering the pivot rivets like they owed me money. If the scissors don't align/mate properly, then no amount of grinding would make them feel sharper.

Unsure how the latest Tormek OEM manual is not convincing, but okay.

I'll stick to referencing my OEM manual printed by Tormek, a company that I can hold accountable.

Hello. Looking to the community for thoughts and comments on using my T1 to start a small knife sharpening table at a local farmer's market. What would you charge per knife? Do you think it worth it. Goal is to keep it small. No interest in growing big. Thank you.

Copied directly from the Tormek T-1 user manual

"Automatic overheat protection
The Tormek T-1 has a recommended maximum operating time of 30 minutes per hour. The motor has an automatic overheat protection system that will shut off the motor if it reaches a certain temperature. Note: If the motor shuts off, always turn off the machine by pressing the power button as the motor will resume operation once it cools down."

I think a key consideration specific to the T-1 is the duration of knife sharpening you plan to conduct at the farmer's market in a workday. I don't personally own a T-1, but I got myself the T-8 largely because of the longer runtimes (on top of its versatility)

You may run into issues if you get a surge of customers and the T-1 keeps shutting down to cool off.

I have a strong hunch that these "titanium cutting boards" are actually titanium nitride coated boards.

Nothing beyond hyperbole and a very stretched reality.

Many purists swear by natural stones claiming that they give a far more robust and sharper edge though much of this is probably perception rather than reality.

I personally find it quite ironic how people can discuss (and argue) about how various types of natural stones need to be used for sharpening a knife.

The same knife that came out of a factory that uses synthetic stones.

I've had knife sellers tell me how only specific brands of stones can be used with knives, and going on and on about this "special technique" that they couldn't describe to save their lives.