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#1
General Tormek Questions / Re: Shutting down
Last post by Rjje - Yesterday at 10:50:50 PMIt happened again today after sharpening about 10 knives. I could feel a lot of heat coming from underneath the honing wheel. I removed the wheel and felt the motor, and it was really hot.
So I think you're right John – it's probably the thermal overload protection kicking in.
I'm taking it back to the store where I bought it and will ask for a replacement
So I think you're right John – it's probably the thermal overload protection kicking in.
I'm taking it back to the store where I bought it and will ask for a replacement
#2
Knife Sharpening / Re: Wheel direction
Last post by tgbto - Yesterday at 03:37:01 PMI'm sorry but I find the posts by @KaithyHong suspicious : newly registered user, some posts having nothing to do with the actual topic, links to an external website that's 26 days old and has nothing to do with a "smooth swivel plate" except that an AI could have confused the two.
Out of 7 posts, 5 start more or less the same and give a general advice. Out of all the new members of this forum, that's both the most educated and most unspecific one.
I advise caution.
Out of 7 posts, 5 start more or less the same and give a general advice. Out of all the new members of this forum, that's both the most educated and most unspecific one.
I advise caution.
#3
General Tormek Questions / Re: Shutting down
Last post by John Hancock Sr - Yesterday at 10:39:36 AMThis will be the thermal overload. It is designed to pick up any faults and not cause further damage. This is probably a leaky capacitor or fault in the motor. Tormek support will definitely sort you out.
#4
Hand Tool Woodworking / Re: Preparing New Chisels
Last post by Ken S - Yesterday at 10:25:46 AMExcellent suggestion, Kathyhong.
Ken
Ken
#5
Scissors Sharpening / Re: Deburring?
Last post by tgbto - Yesterday at 08:13:47 AMQuote from: KaithyHong on July 27, 2026, 10:40:03 AMOne thing I'd add is to make sure the stone is properly trued and the support bar is firmly locked before making any adjustments. Small setup differences can have a bigger impact on the final result than most people expect.
I'm sorry, what ?
#6
General Tormek Questions / Re: Shutting down
Last post by Dan - July 28, 2026, 09:34:55 PMThis is definitely not normal. My T8 is very happy to run and run 
A bit of patience at this holiday time is a good idea, it is not a massive company so there are probably a few people absent at the moment which will slow down their response but I am sure Tormek will try to get this sorted for you as soon as they are able to.
Danny
A bit of patience at this holiday time is a good idea, it is not a massive company so there are probably a few people absent at the moment which will slow down their response but I am sure Tormek will try to get this sorted for you as soon as they are able to.
Danny
#7
General Tormek Questions / Re: Shutting down
Last post by Rjje - July 28, 2026, 05:08:25 PMI haven't received a response from Tormek Support yet. I'll wait a couple more days before following up, as it may be due to the holiday season.
But I'll keep you updated if anything happens.
But I'll keep you updated if anything happens.
#8
Knife Sharpening / Re: Paper Wheels
Last post by kwakster - July 28, 2026, 03:42:34 PMCurrently busy with the same mod of another Gerber Applegate-Fairbairn folder like i showed earlier a few pages back.
This is how the knife looked when i received it from the owner, still with a single edge & an edge angle between 40 and 45 degrees inclusive.
And this is how the knife looks after grinding the new edge on the back of the blade & trying to match it with the reprofiled edge on the other side.
The scratch pattern complete with burr remains still present on the apex comes from a Rubber Wheel coated with ~ 170 grit diamond powder & wax.
The idea was to make the 2 edges / 4 bevels as visually similar in width & curvature as i could, with a specific edge angle of ~ 35 degrees inclusive, without damaging the names on the blade, and to create a new point that would be centered as much as possible.
Trying to achieve all these things at the same time freehand, together with many visual checks with a Victorinox loupe in between passes isn't easy, so i took my time.
Below you can see the end result after refining the initial edges with a Paper Wheel coated with 15 micron diamond compound & deburring with a second Paper Wheel coated with 0.25 diamond compound.
Both edges are treetopping sharp.
This is how Applegate intended the knife to be, a true folding dagger.
It can still be carried in your pocket, but the top edge is only about 2-3 millimeters inside the handle, so when deliberately trying i can just feel the apex with my index finger.
Now the thumb lugs stop on the grooved linerlock tab, so it would be easy to use a file or a Dremel on it's surface to lower the blade a tiny bit deeper inside the handle for added safety, as there is some room for it.
This is how the knife looked when i received it from the owner, still with a single edge & an edge angle between 40 and 45 degrees inclusive.
And this is how the knife looks after grinding the new edge on the back of the blade & trying to match it with the reprofiled edge on the other side.
The scratch pattern complete with burr remains still present on the apex comes from a Rubber Wheel coated with ~ 170 grit diamond powder & wax.
The idea was to make the 2 edges / 4 bevels as visually similar in width & curvature as i could, with a specific edge angle of ~ 35 degrees inclusive, without damaging the names on the blade, and to create a new point that would be centered as much as possible.
Trying to achieve all these things at the same time freehand, together with many visual checks with a Victorinox loupe in between passes isn't easy, so i took my time.
Below you can see the end result after refining the initial edges with a Paper Wheel coated with 15 micron diamond compound & deburring with a second Paper Wheel coated with 0.25 diamond compound.
Both edges are treetopping sharp.
This is how Applegate intended the knife to be, a true folding dagger.
It can still be carried in your pocket, but the top edge is only about 2-3 millimeters inside the handle, so when deliberately trying i can just feel the apex with my index finger.
Now the thumb lugs stop on the grooved linerlock tab, so it would be easy to use a file or a Dremel on it's surface to lower the blade a tiny bit deeper inside the handle for added safety, as there is some room for it.
#9
Tormek T4 and T4 Bushcraft / Re: T4 - Wobble (video include...
Last post by tgbto - July 28, 2026, 08:24:54 AMThen a solid option would be to contact Tormek support ([email protected]).
#10
Scissors Sharpening / Re: Deburring?
Last post by RickKrung - July 28, 2026, 03:56:34 AMWhere does the procedure/process of deburring by "opening" the blades against each other - after having held them apart so they do not touch when closing them - fit in the scheme of scissors deburring. I'm not sure where else I heard/saw this professed, other than Steve Bottorff, Sharpening Made Easy, but I'm pretty sure I have.
Also, I have heard/read/seen that dragging scissors through wood end grain does not adequately deburr them, meaning I believe there is some disagreement about this method. It really is only able to remove small burrs and can leave ragged tags of burrs.
Also, I have heard/read/seen that dragging scissors through wood end grain does not adequately deburr them, meaning I believe there is some disagreement about this method. It really is only able to remove small burrs and can leave ragged tags of burrs.