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Happy New Year to you all.
So, Ken and all other gurus, I need to ask you this question.

What is the best cbn grit to use for --- Knife Sharpening ?
I know that many wood turners are happy using lots of low grits. The standard advertised is a 600 grit wheel.
I need to know which is the fastest to sharpen a knife.
Is it faster the lower grit you go?
OR
Is it faster the higher grit you go. I.E. 600 grit.
This I ask for my slow grinder, the Tormek T7.

I look forward to all your replies.
Cheers.
Bob
( The Knife Grinder )

Great post guys, but , I can only understand about 3 percent of the message. I am not an electrician.
Anything you can say in layman's terms would be appreciated. 

Thanks all.
Great to have all the info and views.
Bob
The Knife Grinder.

ok Jan
Also, correct to you Ken, I agree.
All good help.
Bob
The Knife Grinder.

Just a point.
A     C.B.N. wheel should be run dry.
That is one of the benefits of C.B.N.
Dont use it as a whetting wheel. It is designed to be run dry.
Lets go from here.
What are your experiences on it dry.
Bo
The Knife Grinder

Cheers Ken.

Yes Ken, you are correct with ref. to specialist market. Currently Tormek are offering a GENERAL sharpening machine ( T4 T7 T8  )  . I, as a specific user ( Knife sharpening only ) am absolutely crying out for something like the T2 and would probably not have  bought the T7 if the T2 was around a few years ago. Dont get me wrong, the Tormek T7 is a GREAT machine, but I personally only use it for a small percentage of my knife sharpening jobs because it takes so long to set up for each knife and also having the water trough etc etc.
Can we Please Please get a Tormek for knife sharpening like the T2 or even more advanced for us all here in the U.K. and the U.S.A.
We do not want to be the poor cousins of the Tormek home, surely we are the biggest buyers, if so, give us first choice on the products.   
Thank you .
Bob
The Knife Grinder

Will do Ken.

Thanks Ken and Stig.
Bang goes my theory. Haha. I will keep watching the forum for anything new guys.
Cheers.
Bob

Here I go again.
I have been looking at the T2 video again. I am in no way disputing what many of our top members have said about putting the T2 jig on to a T7 or a T4. But, the way i can see it, please tell me if I am wrong, we should be ok putting the T2 jig on to the T7 or T4 with a C.B.N. wheel that fits the above machines.
What do you think?

thanks.
I have checked out the french site now.
Thanks all for the comments.

Fantastic info everyone.
Thanks again for your help.
Cheers.

also thanks to Rob in somerset, 2 big truck batteries and a 6k inverter does it for him. He said to go to a electrical motor specialist.
Thats good advice.

hi Grinder, which honda model would that be. The 1000 or the 2000 ?

thanks Ken.
I am getting a bit tired, but before I turn in, can you please confirm to me via my email address about the best place to get a C.B.N. wheel for my Tormek T7.
Cheers.