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General Tormek Questions / Re: Stone will not turn if you...

Last post by Ken S - Yesterday at 11:30:01 PM

I agree with Haio Paio. Email support ([email protected]). Capacitor problems are not uncommon with twenty year old machines and are usually corrected.

Ken

#2

General Tormek Questions / Re: Stone will not turn if you...

Last post by HaioPaio - Yesterday at 10:30:59 PM

Nevertheless, I suggest to contact Tormek support. This motor works in conjunction with a capacitor. When this capacitor is defect, the motor looses torque and can be pushed to start in either direction. This is not possible with a fully functioning machine.

#3

General Tormek Questions / Re: Stone will not turn if you...

Last post by Cliff - Yesterday at 04:59:36 PM

I found out that I was running the stone in the wrong direction that's why the stone would slow down and stop when I applied pressure.
Seams I'm ok now and it is running correctly.
Thanks,
Cliff

#4

Tormek T-1 and T-2 / Re: Tormek T1 - am I expecting...

Last post by AJB Temple - September 04, 2026, 08:04:11 PM

Thanks.This one is not a thick blade - nothing like a big Deba for example.

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Tormek T-1 and T-2 / Re: Tormek T1 - am I expecting...

Last post by tgbto - September 04, 2026, 03:03:01 PM

If you're sharepning a knife with a thick blade, you might be reprofiling it even if the sharpie test comes out okayish. So you'll have to remove a lot of material before consistently hitting the APEX, which the T1 is not good at. It may require thinning the knife with a more suitable device beforehand. This is compounded with hard steels.

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Tormek T-1 and T-2 / Re: T1: Damage to the composit...

Last post by AJB Temple - September 04, 2026, 10:27:48 AM

I would be surprised if it is not still perfectly usable.  Leather strops frequently have nicks in them and that doesn't affect performance. My limited T1 experience is a hand strop block is faster than the T1 at honing and better.  But to be fair I have had a lot of practice.   

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Tormek T-1 and T-2 / Re: Tormek T1 - am I expecting...

Last post by AJB Temple - September 04, 2026, 10:25:40 AM

Yes, almost all of the German knives (not the flexible slicers) have traditional bolsters and I agree from a sharpening perspective they are a pain.

I used the T1 early this morning on a Misono 10 (Japanese knife, Swedish steel) and that was sharp in two or three passes.  That knife is more of a laser.  At present I find hand stropping more effective than the T1 rotary strop. 

I have still not got my original Japanese test knife seriously sharp on the T1.  Puzzling.  Maybe it only works well with thin blades or softer steel.   

#8

Tormek T-1 and T-2 / Re: Tormek T1 - am I expecting...

Last post by tgbto - September 04, 2026, 08:36:11 AM

The belt grinder will always come in handy when you will want to regrind the bolsters of the german knives (I assume they do have a bolster guard like many Wusthofs/Zwillings/...). Bolsters are a PITA, whatever the sharpening system, if we want to keep a sharp knife for generations.

The T1 should do a good job of keeping those sharp as long as it is used for short, frequent sessions. I'd say a couple passes on each side and a thorough honing on a slightly wet composite wheel.

#9

General Tormek Questions / Stone will not turn if you put...

Last post by Cliff - September 04, 2026, 04:18:25 AM

I have an older Super Grind 2000, I haven't used in quite a while I started sharpening a chisel and as long as I did not put any pressure on the stone it worked ok however I seam to remember that I could the last time I used it  I removed the honing wheel and drive wheel turned the motor on and used an emery cloth to clean the motor shaft then replaced the drive wheel and used the emery cloth to clean the surface however this did not really help much? wondering if someone has more suggestions? other then replacing the drive wheel.

Another question, when I turn the switch on the stone does not move I need to push it then it gains speed and runs ok.
Another question, is when I turn the switch on I can turn the stone in either direction and it will keep turning the stone. Is the motor meant to run in either direction?
Thanks
Cliff
Carlisle Ontario
Canada

#10

Tormek T-1 and T-2 / Re: Tormek T1 - am I expecting...

Last post by AJB Temple - September 03, 2026, 07:47:26 PM

Thank you. This is pretty much the conclusion I had arrived at.  The yanigiba's are very fine (and expensive) and I will stick to the Naniwas or J naturals for them.  The various other fine J knives likewise. They are sharp anyway.

My team mainly prefer our German double bevels which don't "steer" and that is why I bought the T1 really as they dull quickly and are tedious to sharpen. 

I also have an Edge Pro belt device with a lot of grits (workshop not kitchen), but it lacks speed control and so can blue a tip in an instant,  Mainly used for chisels and plane blades.

I will stick with the T1 for a while and work through the GEU's etc and see how they do.  Otherwise it will be moved on.  T8 is much too messy for a commercial kitchen environment even though we are small.