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Due to personal circumstances I haven't been able to go all in with my Tormek but I got my FVB from Wootz this week so i started to practice. I've gotten to the point that the bevel is nice and even almost along the whole length, the problem is the tip. As shown in the picture (edge to the right, tip up) the very tip is in a different angel from the rest of the bevel. I don't know if I'm being an*l about it (I'm a surgical nurse so yes, I'm an*l about it) or if it dosen't have any practical implications. I first thought that I lifted the handle to mutch but it looks like a sharp line between the angels. If I just lifted to mutch then, I think, it would have been a smoother transition.
I'm at the start of my learning curve and I want to learn the right way rather than get set in a way that's wrong. So I need some advice from you guys how to solve this problem.

Hello. I'm so fed up with my ceramic honingrod that ruins my edges so I'm looking for a good steelrod. So I wonder what you guys use for daily/weekly maintenance? I'm not looking for a honingsteel that looks flashy, I'm after one that has good steel and good function.

Hola muchachos.

I got my T8 couple of weeks ago and have been playing around with it. I have managed to sharpen a chisel to shaving-sharp, pretty pleased with my self as it is the first thing I ever sharpend on a Tormek. Now I started with knifes and I quickly realized that's a whole other ballgame. So, now I need some help from the experts with some questions.
-What does your solution for measuring the projection look like?
-In Tormeks video "live sharpening part 1" they clamp the knife along the heel-point-line but I have seen many clamp parallel to the edge. Does it really matter as long as I do it the same way every time?
-Is it possible to use Wootz's angel calculator on the leatherwheel?
-If so, where is the reference point to measure from?

I hope you can understand my dyslex... dislix... dyslebian English

Cheers, Hans