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Hello everyone,

May sound like a silly question, but I've been thinking about it ever since I've been utilizing my leather wheel on my T8 with the compound.

What are the telltale signs that more compound may be needed to the leather

I'm also finding a difficult to do controlled honing with the same USB height measurements while using the MB-102. Naturally, because the leather wheels diameter is smaller than the 250 diamond. Is the only way to fine-tune this measurement by utilizing of the computer Knife Sharpening applications to determine usb height while control honing?

I've actually been doing it freehand and it does seem by the sounds the leather makes when in contact with the knife edge, that it sounds like I'm at the right angle. I mean the bess machine more often with kitchen knives is giving me a reading under 200 and sometimes lower than 150. I was shocked when I seen some numbers lower than 150 so I actually did two other tests on the same blades at the front and at the rear with approx same figures.
I mean, wouldn't it have been great, and I may be mistaken, to have signed a machine where the slot at the front and the slots at the back would calculate the same angle when using the same height USB. Because the 102 multi base has the long legs. I don't know if I'm clear and what I'm saying, but it is what it is for now thank you all upfront for helping me out with some input.

PHil

Hello my name is Phil. I'd like to thank you upfront for any info you may have. I've watched many Videos, I'm new to Knife Sharpening. I can't remember if I've actually read or seen in videos, if running two diamond or CBN wheels at one time on a T8 is OK.

Can running 2 wheels become a warranty issue?

I know for sure I've noticed in videos that some half. I guess I can also email Tormek directly to find out but then I miss out connecting with you fine & skilled people.

Because then I have another question. 

Thank you Phil

Hello everyone, my name is Phil (Filippo) I'm a newbie to sharpening but eager, motivated & excited to learn from you very skilled members.

First off I want to thank you all for posting topics and feedback to just about everything a newbie can learn from. And especially KEN for encouraging me to post.


I lucked out and purchased a brand new T8 black in Canada. I also ordered the HTK – 806 hand tool kit, a Bess PT50A, a microscope and various sized USBs-80cm. Various grits of CBNs wheels 80,160, 400 & 1000 that can be run with water (they word it's safe) from Hans @ Slipakniven from Sweden. From them I'm also awaiting a storage rack, adaptor for two wheels, drip tray for two wheels. Tormek's new Angle Setter and of course the stock DF 600 grit diamond wheel that came with the unit & its composite wheel. Honestly, I don't know why I'm mentioning all these things certainly not ego driven but moreso it may help you all in the future to offer input to my struggles.

You may ask why did I order all these things upfront while still learning. Well I could say that I'm crazy and obsessed, which is a trait that I own but also I'd like to have most of the things in place up front.

An interesting future topic may be let's see the area some of you have created to accommodate your knife sharpening units. Pictures of your areas can be very helpful to a newbie who is thinking about possible set-up areas. Inside and no worries with CBN cracking when run wet. I know they can be run dry as well and to allow the CBN's when run wet to dry them afterwards.

Finally to the friggin question after writing this thesis.
My question is around lubricating the main shaft when need be. I noticed at least one posting that I read from back in 2016 on various lubes. Having read that post and your input to various types ie: food grade or not, I've learned a few things thank you.
I sort of want a bottom line or a hit link to the best of the best or at least the best in a lube that I can buy and have on hand. Any links?


Thank you for allowing me to join. Sincerely, I do.


Filippo