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After weeks of practice I managed to get my first really sharp knife. A Japanese Sushi knife which I was grinding with the normal stone 12° and after that on the Japanese Waterston with 12.5° Bess 100 
Usually I reach only best case  200. Sometimes only 300-400- so it must be the steel.
In my first knifes I had issues sharpening the tips so I sharpened the kitchen knifes from neighbors to learn it.
I am still not perfect, but getting better.

is there a way to grind the round plates of cutting machines for ham on a Torkmek?

Regards
Ernst

For the German speakers here:
Tormek held a live sharpening class similar to the one before (in English) today in German.
Actually one of these guys is a German native and his explanations were excellent.

They answered all questions  asked (and those were different from the English lesson) and also mentioned that diamond wheels for the T4 will be released.
Also the  sharpening of concave knifes was demonstrated.
There will be also a link to a database of grinding angles of different knifes manufacturer's added later in the comments.

Here is the link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tRaC2aUhH4E&feature=em-lbrm

Hi,
I found this wave washer on my workbench. Does it belong to my T4?
If so where is it from?

Ernst

Hi,
it takes me quite some time to build a bevel on a destroyed blade, even if I use a higher angle to start.
Does it make sense to use a DWC-200 on a T4 for that purpose?
In that case, can I use it with or without water?

Ernst

My new water stone 200mm was not round (2mm off!) and I used the tT-50 to flatten it.
How can I now get a moth surface again?
I used the fine side of the stone with a rough and a fine side but it still is rougher than the initial stone

Ernst

I received my t4 and started to sharpen (still fighting with the knife tips). Sparpness of simple kitchen knifes is amazing 
There is a DVD in the package, but I do not have a DVD player any more on my MacBook Pro.
Is there a way to download the video?

Ernst

Hello,
I got my Carta Hobby delivered today and found that inside the ring there is a kind of white coat, which I can not remove.
Is this normal or affecting the performance?

Thank you in advance
Ernst

Guys,
I am waiting for my t-4 to be delivered hopefully by end of this week.
In the meantime I am looking at all kinds of materials here and have a question:

Is it required for honing on the leather wheel to keep the angle right or is free honing sufficient??
http://knifegrinders.com.au/Manuals/Software_for_Tormek.pdf

If so, where can I buy it (I am based in Germany)

Best Regards
Ernst