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Thanks Jeff, that's reassuring. 

Hi, has anyone tried sharpening Morso guillotine blades on a Tormek and how did it go? Presumably you used the Planer Blade jig, do you have any pointers on the process?
Thank you

Thanks, I hope to get them both.

In a posting to the Yahoo Tormek group, Jeff made reference to removing the stops/limiters on the planer jig when planing wider blades. Can anyone expand on this a little? I have 12" wide blades. Also, what sort of pressure should be applied when grinding, as I can imagine this is a potentially critical factor to getting an even result across the blades.
Some of the contributors to the Yahoo group seemed to have given up on the Tormek when it comes to the planer jig, perhaps because it's a tricky operation? Has Jeff given any further though to producing the DVD for this jig's operation? Thanks.  

I have a Lie Nielsen Large Scraper which came with a 45 degree bevel, and instructions to hone in the same manner as for a bench plane, and then to burnish. This is quite different than for a standard scraper; has anyone any views as to whether such an approach is good or not, and whether it could and should be extended to hand scrapers?

Thanks, I'll keep you posted on my progress!

Having been a weekend wood-warrior for some years and relying on machines and powered tools to compensate for my lack of finer skills, I "discovered" David Charlesworth recently through references on the Fine Woodworking websit (www.taunton.com), and am in the process of enrolling on one of his courses on plane and chisel fettling and sharpening. In honour of this, I have splashed out on three tools from Lie Nielsen (almost costing more than the entire week long course with David). These are a 60 1/2 block plane, a no. 5 1/2 bench plane, and a large scraper no. 112. Which leads me to the question, before I learn how to do it from a master, what would you recommend as to the most fool-proof, idiot's guide approach for me to take to hone these tools?

What is the best jig to use for a scissors with a slightly curved blade? Is the Tormek scissors jig still appropriate, given that it would hod the blade in a fixed horizontal plane, thereby removing the curve on the blade?

Planer blade sharpening is perhaps one of the most challenging jobs the TORMEK can do.  However, when done properly the results are better than the majority of professional sharpening services throughout the country.  Use this forum to discuss the difficulties and share your successes.  

Hi, I have the Tormek, but have not yet invested in the planer blade jig as I am not confident of being able to get a good enough result. Your e-mail suggests that in fact, "if done properly" I should be able to get even better results than a professional. I guess the qualifier is the meaning of "properly"? Is this a very tricky job, and are there any particular techniques to use or problems of which to be mindful? I'd be interested to hear how anyone else has managed with their blades. FYI, I have a 12" European Startrite (3 blades 340mm x 30mm x 3mm,  or 12 inch by 1 and 3/16 high by 1/8 thick).