Hi all,
I've been a Tormek T-3 owner for the past 14 years or so. I have many Tormek accessories for wood turning, knife and chisel sharpening.
I don't use the Tormek as much as my manual sharpeners due to the time required to set up jigs and whatnot. I also have a problem where my knife bevels can end up wavy -which is very annoying.
But when I do use it, It's going for long periods. I make specialty carving knives every now and again and rebuild knives.
I've probably gone through 3 grinding wheels in that time. It's time for me to look at another stone. Or I could put that money toward an upgrade to the T-8. I am wondering if jig set up is easier and quicker on a T-8 compared to the T-3. Also does the bigger stone prevent wavy knife edges? Any other thoughts on what might convince me to pull the trigger on the upgrade?
Wavy edge example attached.
I've been a Tormek T-3 owner for the past 14 years or so. I have many Tormek accessories for wood turning, knife and chisel sharpening.
I don't use the Tormek as much as my manual sharpeners due to the time required to set up jigs and whatnot. I also have a problem where my knife bevels can end up wavy -which is very annoying.
But when I do use it, It's going for long periods. I make specialty carving knives every now and again and rebuild knives.
I've probably gone through 3 grinding wheels in that time. It's time for me to look at another stone. Or I could put that money toward an upgrade to the T-8. I am wondering if jig set up is easier and quicker on a T-8 compared to the T-3. Also does the bigger stone prevent wavy knife edges? Any other thoughts on what might convince me to pull the trigger on the upgrade?
Wavy edge example attached.