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#21

Hand Tool Woodworking / Re: Woodpeckers Router Plane

Last post by MikeK - January 26, 2026, 10:40:29 AM

Veritas has been making a router plane with removable blades for years.  The Veritas version is less expensive than the Woodpeckers version.

https://www.leevalley.com/en-us/shop/tools/hand-tools/planes/router/52609-veritas-router-plane

#22

Hand Tool Woodworking / Re: Woodpeckers Router Plane

Last post by RickKrung - January 26, 2026, 01:22:09 AM

Looks like a really cool and useful tool.  As long as woodworkers have been dealing with that sort of need, why has this not been invented before?

#23

Hand Tool Woodworking / Woodpeckers Router Plane

Last post by RichColvin - January 26, 2026, 12:35:10 AM

Woodpeckers came out with a new router plane which has a really innovative design for the cutting blade.  

https://www.woodpeck.com/woodpeckers-router-plane.html

I have an idea about how the blade could be held in a 3d-printed holder which could then be held in the SE-77.  If you have one of these, please contact me:  I'd like to work with you on this idea. 

#24

General Tormek Questions / Re: Some Questions about my ne...

Last post by carlhanger - January 25, 2026, 10:50:01 PM

I suspect the bump you removed in the rubber drive wheel had nothing to do with the drive, rather I think more likely it was from the machine sitting, unused for a long time, giving the drive shaft time to create a depression in the rubber. 

Keeping the knife jig collar against the support bar should come with experience.  I assume you are speaking of using it on the vertical bar, grinding edge-leading.  I wonder if you are exerting more pressure on the knife against the grinding wheel than is necessary, which could cause it to want to "travel with" the grinding wheel, pushing it away from the support bar. 

I think you are right about about both. Thank you. Any Idea what that noise might be then?

I am quite new to the tormek world but could the bump you are feeling in the honing wheel be where the seam is glued? look at minute 3:58 in this video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6IbPmyb6U_Q&t=236s
That would not explain the noise but worth a try. I had to sandpaper my honing-wheel on the T4 quite a lot to get rid of the bump.
congrats on a fine setup of tormek things!

Magnus

I thought about that, but dismissed the idea because the bump is so perfectly in sync whith the rythm of the noise. I will sand down the wheel anyways though in order to rule that out. Thanks

#25

General Tormek Questions / Re: Some Questions about my ne...

Last post by magnus - January 25, 2026, 10:44:34 PM

The front base you can use to sharpen edge trailing. Also you can use it to hone at a fixed angle. If you sharpen at a set angle using the KS-123 or other method (edge leading) you can then setup the same angles on the japanese stone or the hone wheel. I find the front base very useful since i dont hone free hand. ( I use tormeks version MB-102)
Magnus

#26

General Tormek Questions / Re: Some Questions about my ne...

Last post by magnus - January 25, 2026, 09:43:56 PM

I am quite new to the tormek world but could the bump you are feeling in the honing wheel be where the seam is glued? look at minute 3:58 in this video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6IbPmyb6U_Q&t=236s
That would not explain the noise but worth a try. I had to sandpaper my honing-wheel on the T4 quite a lot to get rid of the bump.
congrats on a fine setup of tormek things!

Magnus

#27

General Tormek Questions / Re: Vibrations and noise Torme...

Last post by magnus - January 25, 2026, 08:28:38 PM

I can also wouch for tormeks excellent customer service. I bought a new DF-200 for my T4 a year or so ago and it was wobbling a bit. Got in touch with customer service and after sending them a video of my wheel in action, i got a new DF-200 and they paid for shipping the first one to them.
Magnus

#28

General Tormek Questions / Re: Some Questions about my ne...

Last post by RickKrung - January 25, 2026, 06:58:34 PM

I suspect the bump you removed in the rubber drive wheel had nothing to do with the drive, rather I think more likely it was from the machine sitting, unused for a long time, giving the drive shaft time to create a depression in the rubber.   

Keeping the knife jig collar against the support bar should come with experience.  I assume you are speaking of using it on the vertical bar, grinding edge-leading.  I wonder if you are exerting more pressure on the knife against the grinding wheel than is necessary, which could cause it to want to "travel with" the grinding wheel, pushing it away from the support bar. 

#29

Scissors Sharpening / Re: SC-60 Scissors Jig

Last post by RickKrung - January 25, 2026, 06:49:24 PM

I received the new scissors jig as well, but have not had a chance to use it.  I've sharpened a lot of scissors on the old one and find it works quite well.  I got the new one because I have found other uses for the rest platform from the old version for making custom tool rests and the slick sliding surface can be a boon for some operations.  I even purchased a second platform some years ago for making modified rest platforms.

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#30

Scissors Sharpening / Re: SC-60 Scissors Jig

Last post by RichColvin - January 25, 2026, 05:48:26 PM

I purchased the SC-60 when it was announced, but only recently got to use it.  I found it quite good.  If you don't have a scissors jig, this one is recommended.

Like you, I believe the older SVX-150 is still quite usable (I will not be getting rid of mine).