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#11

General Tormek Questions / Re: Shutting down

Last post by Rjje - September 08, 2026, 04:30:56 PM

I got a new machine, works perfect 
Tormek suport 💪💪

#12

Hand Tool Woodworking / having 5 or six chisels to sha...

Last post by kingkey - September 08, 2026, 11:34:18 AM

Hi from the UK here, total newbie to a Tormek T 8, My first post so please be gentle,
I trained as a chef many years ago and have sharpened my knives to a great edge.
however my son in law is a carpenter and is giving me his chisels to sharpen ,i have watched plenty of videos from both Tormek and individuals ,
So i have used the truing tool to cut the wheel both square and round and am ready to do my first chisel !
My question to you guys is do i sharpen them all with the rough stone setting first then when all 6 are done go to the 220 setting for all 6 , then go to the 1000 grit for all then hone
Or do i do 1 chisel at a time changing the wheel twice , wont this wear the stone out quickly or does it not really impact the stone so much ,
Thankyou for your time and sorry if its a daft question 

#13

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

Last post by Ken S - September 05, 2026, 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

#14

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

Last post by HaioPaio - September 05, 2026, 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.

#15

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

Last post by Cliff - September 05, 2026, 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

#16

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.

#17

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.

#18

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.   

#19

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.   

#20

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.