I got my Tormek T1 a couple weeks ago and I'm having difficulty getting sharp results with honing specifically. Everything is good on the diamond wheel - my angle is correct. I know the manufactured angle of the two knives I sharpened (Wüsthof chef's knife at 15 and a Wüsthof santoku at 12), and also verified the angle with the marker on edge method. I get a nice burr along the entire edge I can feel with my finger. After I'm done on the diamond wheel, the knife cuts paper, though a bit roughly.
Then I go to the honing wheel, do a few even light passes, the burr disappears (I can no longer feel it or see it) - and the knife is more dull than it was before honing.
I tried to make sure I don't use too steep of an angle on the honing wheel, I used the marker method for honing as well, but maybe I have trouble keeping the right angle? I've tried using very light pressure and harder pressure, without any improvement in results. Feels like I need an angle guide for honing, though I'm reading that the exact honing angle doesn't matter that much.
Any advice?
Then I go to the honing wheel, do a few even light passes, the burr disappears (I can no longer feel it or see it) - and the knife is more dull than it was before honing.
I tried to make sure I don't use too steep of an angle on the honing wheel, I used the marker method for honing as well, but maybe I have trouble keeping the right angle? I've tried using very light pressure and harder pressure, without any improvement in results. Feels like I need an angle guide for honing, though I'm reading that the exact honing angle doesn't matter that much.
Any advice?