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#41
Hand Tool Woodworking / Re: How to grind a out of squa...
Last post by tgbto - October 20, 2025, 11:32:40 AMGood day to you too ! And welcome to the forum.
If everything is square and your blades come out out of square, then there might be an issue with your technique. So if you keep on grinding the same way, you will probably keep sharpening out of square.
What I'd do is skew the SE-77 so you grind your plane blade back towards square. It is explained on page 127 of the SE-77 manual
If everything is square and your blades come out out of square, then there might be an issue with your technique. So if you keep on grinding the same way, you will probably keep sharpening out of square.
What I'd do is skew the SE-77 so you grind your plane blade back towards square. It is explained on page 127 of the SE-77 manual
#42
General Tormek Questions / Re: Adjusting stones
Last post by tgbto - October 20, 2025, 11:26:48 AMThe SJ stone is very fine and also quite fragile. I would dare touch it with anything that isn't reasonably parallel to the USB.
Even when recently trued with the TT-50, it remains quite smooth and polishes well. There are precautions to take (such as never exit the stone with the TT, always hit the shoulders moving into the stone. You can find several posts on this topic.
If you want to grade it as fine as you can, I'd suggest a very fine diamond plate held in place with the SE jig, as seen in Wootz's stone grading videos.
Even when recently trued with the TT-50, it remains quite smooth and polishes well. There are precautions to take (such as never exit the stone with the TT, always hit the shoulders moving into the stone. You can find several posts on this topic.
If you want to grade it as fine as you can, I'd suggest a very fine diamond plate held in place with the SE jig, as seen in Wootz's stone grading videos.
#43
General Tormek Questions / Adjusting stones
Last post by Marr - October 19, 2025, 07:33:38 PMHello! Im new here, please be gentle.
About the adjusting stone, what difference is that from a regular dual grit wetstone?
I was thinking it's maybe useful to have a finer stone just for the
Sj stone? Bad idea? Good idea? I have one that is 1000 and 6000 for example. Never used and never using for manual sharpening.
About the adjusting stone, what difference is that from a regular dual grit wetstone?
I was thinking it's maybe useful to have a finer stone just for the
Sj stone? Bad idea? Good idea? I have one that is 1000 and 6000 for example. Never used and never using for manual sharpening.
#44
General Tormek Questions / Re: Older Jig Identification
Last post by Ken S - October 19, 2025, 06:45:26 PMWelcome to the forum, Uncle Build. Good question. Email digital photos of your jigs to Tormek support (support@tormek.se). Support can identify them for you.
Or, you could post photos on the forum for us to identify.
If you register your tormek on the website (tormek.com) you can downloadthe latest online edition of the handbook. No charge for any of thesechoices.
Ken
Or, you could post photos on the forum for us to identify.
If you register your tormek on the website (tormek.com) you can downloadthe latest online edition of the handbook. No charge for any of thesechoices.
Ken
#45
General Tormek Questions / Older Jig Identification
Last post by UncleBuild - October 19, 2025, 06:23:58 PMI have an older Tormek, a 7 I believe, with a number of jigs that I purchased 20+ years ago. Some of the jigs/parts do not have a model number on them. I there an area where I can see photos of older versions and parts?
#46
General Tormek Questions / Re: How to report abuse and Sp...
Last post by HaioPaio - October 19, 2025, 12:33:44 PMUse this
#47
General Tormek Questions / How to report abuse and Spam
Last post by Segovia123 - October 19, 2025, 12:29:22 PMHow do you report abuse and Spam, block users etc?
#48
Hand Tool Woodworking / How to grind a out of square p...
Last post by dw833 - October 19, 2025, 03:35:23 AMThe first few hand plane blades I sharpened were out of square.
The same issue that many others have had.
I read many of the posts on how to get the blade square to the wheel, etc.
So I adjusted the se77 jig and checked the blades to the inside of the wheel for squareness.
I also checked the universal support for square to the wheel.
Using a T8 and DF-250 Diamond wheel.
Up to this point I think everything is square.
However, I still can't get the blade square after grinding.
There is still a high side on the left side of blade as it is mounted on the Tormek.
What I haven't seen is how to grind the blade after the jig, support, etc are squared.
Do I focus on just grinding the side of blade that is high?
How much of the blade width should be focused on during the grinding. For how long?
I've tried that and after grinding for a while, there is no change to the squareness.
What is the correct approach to grinding the blade back to square?
The same issue that many others have had.
I read many of the posts on how to get the blade square to the wheel, etc.
So I adjusted the se77 jig and checked the blades to the inside of the wheel for squareness.
I also checked the universal support for square to the wheel.
Using a T8 and DF-250 Diamond wheel.
Up to this point I think everything is square.
However, I still can't get the blade square after grinding.
There is still a high side on the left side of blade as it is mounted on the Tormek.
What I haven't seen is how to grind the blade after the jig, support, etc are squared.
Do I focus on just grinding the side of blade that is high?
How much of the blade width should be focused on during the grinding. For how long?
I've tried that and after grinding for a while, there is no change to the squareness.
What is the correct approach to grinding the blade back to square?
#49
General Tormek Questions / Re: Noob Looking for Recommend...
Last post by John Hancock Sr - October 17, 2025, 07:03:33 AMQuote from: j_a_wolfe on October 17, 2025, 03:59:01 AMadd the square edge jig if it seems like I need it.You will need the SE jig for chisels and plane irons.
#50
General Tormek Questions / Re: Noob Looking for Recommend...
Last post by j_a_wolfe - October 17, 2025, 03:59:01 AMThanks to all for the recommendations. I went to a dealer near me (shout out to Tim, the owner of the McFeely's in Aurora) and he put me in touch with the right SME. I went with the T-8 system. I added a diamond wheel since I have a few HSS tools. I added the Woodturners kit and both sizes of centering knife jigs. I may add the square edge jig if it seems like I need it.
Thanx,
Jim
Thanx,
Jim