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Hello,
I have been learning from this forum for quite a while and have yet to post, until now.
I am looking for advice on what my next move should be. I am a very new kitchen knife sharpener. Still learning and working on my own and neighbor's knives for free. I am having moderate success and see me maybe having a sideline business after I retire in a few years. I am watching a zillion YouTube videos.
I bought a demo T8 with all its supplied accessories and the HTK-706 kit to do the knives. The T8 and HTK are in new condition. This is what I have been practicing with.
I found a used T4 with a badly chipped grindstone, which needs replacing. Most of the original T4 kit was included too. I paid $75 for it. Did I overpay?
My questions involve the T4. I do not feel I should buy another original SG-200 wheel since my T8's SG-250 is in pristine condition.
1. Should I just put away the T4 for a while?
2. Should I purchase a Japanese stone for it?
3. If I buy a SJ-200 wheel won't the bevel be different no matter how precise an angle setting method I employ because of the wheel radius difference?
4. Should I get another type of grinding wheel for it?
Thank you for your consideration.
John
Hello,
I have been learning from this forum for quite a while and have yet to post, until now.
I am looking for advice on what my next move should be. I am a very new kitchen knife sharpener. Still learning and working on my own and neighbor's knives for free. I am having moderate success and see me maybe having a sideline business after I retire in a few years. I am watching a zillion YouTube videos.
I bought a demo T8 with all its supplied accessories and the HTK-706 kit to do the knives. The T8 and HTK are in new condition. This is what I have been practicing with.
I found a used T4 with a badly chipped grindstone, which needs replacing. Most of the original T4 kit was included too. I paid $75 for it. Did I overpay?
My questions involve the T4. I do not feel I should buy another original SG-200 wheel since my T8's SG-250 is in pristine condition.
1. Should I just put away the T4 for a while?
2. Should I purchase a Japanese stone for it?
3. If I buy a SJ-200 wheel won't the bevel be different no matter how precise an angle setting method I employ because of the wheel radius difference?
4. Should I get another type of grinding wheel for it?
Thank you for your consideration.
John