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What is the process for purchasing TormekCalc2?

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This is very sad news, he was an amazing person who contributed to the sharpening community.

Martin

I will look through the videos, however my thought was the Lei-Nelson did not need to be touched.

I will try to do a better job at sharpening the main blade and see if I can get good results.

Does anyone know what a good BESS number would be for a plane blade?

Also, it the protocol the same for sharpening a plane blade as a knife?

My thought was:
Sharpen on fine blade until burr is raised
Hone on Japanese wheel for (4) passes (same angle as sharpening)
Hone on leather wheel for (4) passes (different angle, maybe plus 1.5)
Hone the flat side on 1000 grit stone, then polish on 5000 stone and maybe polish on 8000 stone.

I am making this up, so any advise would be greatly appreciated.

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Can the Tormek be use to prepare a chip breaker?

I am very new to hand planners and while have have several Lei-Nelson planes, I have never felt I got great results with them. I just watched the video on preparing a chip breaker and was wondering if I could use the Tormek or should I do it by hand.

If the Tormek is an option, how would I approach doing it, fine only, fine and leather?

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I am having issues with the Tormek Leather Wheel drying out, at least I think that is the issue. I live in a very dry environment, with little humidity and I suspect the wheel is drying quickly. The SG takes a lot of water each time I used it (2-3 times a week) and the leather wheel is always black and doesn't feel right.

I was thinking of switching to the composite wheel or possibly a felt wheel, I not sure which would be best.

I purchased the system to make sharpening chisels and hand planes quicker, however I found great pleasure in sharpening knifes. So much that the wife signed me up for a "Friends & Family" kitchen knife event. 80+ knifes later and I have learned a lot. No complaints so far, but I think a course diamond wheel would be helpful.

So, what do you think would be best, a composite wheel or a felt, I am leaning toward the composite since I am a beginner and I don't think I'm ready for using felt. Also, I like the low maintenance of the composite, however I don't want to sacrifice quality. 

Currently I am getting around 100-140 on mid-level kitchen knifes (at least the ones I sampled)

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Thanks for the guidance!

I am new Tormek user and have just finished setting a stock T-8, along with a Japanese Stone. I have also purchased the FVB, using the angle finding software from Knife Grinders (or will be) and have watched several videos on how to use the system.

I (currently) do not have a BESS tester, however I may look at getting one sooner than later, just to help quantify how I'm doing with mastering the system.

I have sharpened a mid-quality set of knives using, at least what I think, is a good protocol. For the first round, I did not have the FVB, so I honed freehand. The results will carve paper with no problems, and the wife is happy with what I have done. I suspect that I can do much, much better and I want to learn how to get the as sharp as possible with the setup that I have.

I have a cheap 40x digital microscope and have a few pictures that I would like to see if anyone can help me troubleshoot and make better. In looking at them, my first thought is I did not spend enough time with the course wheel to remove all the nicks. Does that sound reasonable.

Does anyone have pictures of a knife that was done with a similar system, just to help me understand what is possible?

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