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#11

General Tormek Questions / Re: sharpening japanese carvin...

Last post by Enricopg - October 11, 2026, 09:08:06 AM

Thanks John, I was thinking the same but wasnt sure! 👍

#12

General Tormek Questions / Re: LA-100 leather honing whee...

Last post by Andras - October 11, 2026, 04:19:12 AM

I took the leather honing wheel off my Tormek T-8 and mounted it on my Ryobi bench grinder, which runs at about 3000 RPM. I've used it that way for over two years. It spins away from me, of course. I treat it like any other wheel on a grinder: easy, light pressure.

I use Lee Valley Tools' green honing compound instead of the Tormek paste, because the Tormek paste flies all over the place even when it's rubbed into the leather. I apply the compound with the wheel stopped.

#13

General Tormek Questions / Re: sharpening japanese carvin...

Last post by John Hancock Sr - October 11, 2026, 02:46:05 AM

I would use the SVD-110 tool rest. Draw a line across the wheel with a square then align the edge with this. Once you are happy with the angle draw another line onto the tool rest to align the knife so that you can maintain the proper angle. It may take some fine tuning to get it excactly right

#14

General Tormek Questions / Re: Squareness

Last post by John Hancock Sr - October 11, 2026, 02:38:31 AM

As you sharpen, repeatedly check for squareness, and make adjustments as necessary.

Exactly. I use the small Tormek square, but I also have a small sliding bevel, 4" (150mm) which I can also use. It takes some practice but persistence and constantly checkin=ing until you are confident with the squareness is the key here.

#15

Tormek T-1 and T-2 / Re: T1 - problem sharpening to...

Last post by Apex56 - October 11, 2026, 01:51:28 AM

Welcome to the forum, Apex 56.

I reached out to Samuel at Tormek, who did the T1 online class. In his reply, Samuel wrote that he consulted with support who suggested that you send them a short video ([email protected]).

Please keep us posted.

Ken

Hi Ken, many thanks for the welcome and a huge thanks for reaching out to Samuel. It will be a month or so until the next sharpening session, but I plan to try tgbto's above suggestion and depending on how that goes, also record a brief video and send through to Tormek support - and will keep you posted. Ciao for now 🙂

#16

Tormek T-1 and T-2 / Re: T1 - problem sharpening to...

Last post by Apex56 - October 11, 2026, 01:41:31 AM

Thanks for your thoughts, that makes a lot of sense and using the sharpie at the top of the bevel and onto the blade is a great idea to test it. It will be a month or so until I pull out the T1 to touch up the kitchen knives again, but will definitely give that a go. Thanks again.   

#17

General Tormek Questions / sharpening japanese carving kn...

Last post by Enricopg - October 10, 2026, 08:32:49 PM

hello, I want to sharpen this carving knife:
https://www.dictum.com/en/marking-knife-kogatana-standard-double-bevel-blade-width-18-mm/710201
I read the instructions if I am not wrong the recommend using the SVD.186 R and MB-100 with one diamond stone. To me this is impossible to do. Too expensive. Isn't there another cheaper way to do it? I tried to do one free hand. I am not crazy about it, although there was an improvement compared to my previous method with waterstones.
Thanks Enrico

#18

General Tormek Questions / Re: Unidentified accessory

Last post by Revor - October 10, 2026, 09:29:55 AM

It is for sharpening scraper blades for woodturning.

Thank you likewise. Found the original box got an illustration on it.

#19

General Tormek Questions / Re: Unidentified accessory

Last post by Revor - October 10, 2026, 09:28:36 AM

Those parts came with the SVD-185/186 jig.

https://www.sharpeningsupplies.com/products/tormek-gouge-jig?_pos=1&_sid=bf8f9ff93&_ss=r

Mike

Thank you problem solved. It never got used hence me not knowing what it was for.

#20

General Tormek Questions / Re: Unidentified accessory

Last post by RichColvin - October 10, 2026, 05:29:10 AM

It is for sharpening scraper blades for woodturning.