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#51
General Tormek Questions / Re: honing wheel is bumpy!
Last post by Dan - June 20, 2025, 03:21:09 PMSorry, just noticed you said you have a T4. I should say that I have a T8 and this may not be exactly the same for your T4.
Danny
Danny
#52
General Tormek Questions / Re: honing wheel is bumpy!
Last post by Dan - June 20, 2025, 02:53:23 PMNot quite sure if you are having a problem with the rubber drive wheel or the leather covered honing wheel, or both...
I mounted my rubber wheel on my lathe and sanded it smooth no problem. There was a little dent in the rubber. This was caused by the motor block bar resting on the wheel when unused for a long time.
For the honing wheel, It is not a good idea to remove the leather (if that is what you mean?)
You can just sand the leather down in place over any bumpy bits, usually near the joint. If you do it mounted on the machine, careful with the dust, it can be a little messy. Using a block or flat piece with 120 grade or 180 should be fine.
Danny
I mounted my rubber wheel on my lathe and sanded it smooth no problem. There was a little dent in the rubber. This was caused by the motor block bar resting on the wheel when unused for a long time.
For the honing wheel, It is not a good idea to remove the leather (if that is what you mean?)
You can just sand the leather down in place over any bumpy bits, usually near the joint. If you do it mounted on the machine, careful with the dust, it can be a little messy. Using a block or flat piece with 120 grade or 180 should be fine.
Danny
#53
General Tormek Questions / Re: Tormek Angle Calvulator - ...
Last post by getsharp - June 20, 2025, 06:51:20 AMThank you cbwx34
#54
General Tormek Questions / Re: Honing paste
Last post by PPBLUES88 - June 20, 2025, 03:26:36 AMHi Wally, i am also in WA and keen to know the answer to your question on alternative pastes and oils
#55
General Tormek Questions / Re: honing wheel is bumpy!
Last post by PPBLUES88 - June 20, 2025, 03:20:49 AMthanks. so in other words, remove the grinding wheel altogether while honing and use the pvc pipe as a spacer between the motor and the locking nut?
so nervous to sand paper the rubber wheel. what are your thoughts about removing the leather part and then replacing it. will it be loose afterwards. is it easy to take on and off?
so nervous to sand paper the rubber wheel. what are your thoughts about removing the leather part and then replacing it. will it be loose afterwards. is it easy to take on and off?
#56
General Tormek Questions / Measuring Stone Diameter Using...
Last post by jemtz - June 19, 2025, 09:57:24 PMI have a T-4, and it has a mm scale on the machine label. I haven't found any directions on the use of this scale to measure the stone's diameter. But I suspect that laying a straight edge from the stone's grinding surface to the scale will point to the stone's diameter. Can anyone confirm this or correct me, please?
#57
General Tormek Questions / Re: Ultrasonic cleaner to remo...
Last post by Royale - June 19, 2025, 03:54:30 PMQuote from: tgbto on June 17, 2025, 10:31:17 AMAs for using those cleaners with knives, I think one would have to create some kind of holder to keep the blade immersed, but clear of the walls and floor of the tank. I'm thinking electrical wires to support the handle and spine.
I use an old tall and skinny glass jam jar with a piece of foam wedged into the bottom. I just insert the knife, fill with whatever cleaning agent I want (typically dishwashing detergent) and immerse the jar into the ultrasonic cleaner filled with water.
This setup allows me to use different cleaning solutions at the same time for different knives, and makes cleaning up a lot easier.
#58
General Tormek Questions / Re: honing wheel is bumpy!
Last post by tgbto - June 19, 2025, 10:18:19 AMNo worries, here goes :
- Yes, sandpaper. Not the stone grader.
- The rubber wheel (or drive wheel) is what you see when you remove the entire honing wheel by unscrewing the black plastic nut. This is where the motor shaft transmits power to the shat that links the honing wheel and the grinding wheel. If there is a slight bump on the rubber wheel, your honing wheel will wobble a bit each turn. Sanding it will softly will remove the bump, and increase friction (so, traction).
- I attach a picture of the Tilt Feet used in lieu of the (removed) grinding wheel. You can use a 50mm-long PVC pipe if you lost the white one that came with your machine and don't own the tilt feet. You just need that if you don't want to angle your honing direction some 20-30 degrees.
Is that clearer now ?
- Yes, sandpaper. Not the stone grader.
- The rubber wheel (or drive wheel) is what you see when you remove the entire honing wheel by unscrewing the black plastic nut. This is where the motor shaft transmits power to the shat that links the honing wheel and the grinding wheel. If there is a slight bump on the rubber wheel, your honing wheel will wobble a bit each turn. Sanding it will softly will remove the bump, and increase friction (so, traction).
- I attach a picture of the Tilt Feet used in lieu of the (removed) grinding wheel. You can use a 50mm-long PVC pipe if you lost the white one that came with your machine and don't own the tilt feet. You just need that if you don't want to angle your honing direction some 20-30 degrees.
Is that clearer now ?
#59
General Tormek Questions / Re: honing wheel is bumpy!
Last post by PPBLUES88 - June 19, 2025, 09:09:44 AMThank you so much for your response. I am afraid i am not following your instructions that clearly. My own poor familiarity with my new equipment.
as to sanding the rubber wheel. are you saying that the leather can be removed from the rubber wheel and then re-installed. how do i do that? is it easy to take on and off. if you take it off and then put it on again will it still be tight.
do you sand it with the stone that we use to set the grit for the grinding wheel or just using sand paper? I assume its just sandpaper. if so what grit should i use. i dont want to stuff up my leather or the rubber inner wheel.
as to the direction change using the pvc pipe. i am afraid i didnt follow what you mean. can you give me a bit more of a dummies guide? sorry i feel that i am a bit slow on the uptake here!
once again your input is very much appreciated.
as to sanding the rubber wheel. are you saying that the leather can be removed from the rubber wheel and then re-installed. how do i do that? is it easy to take on and off. if you take it off and then put it on again will it still be tight.
do you sand it with the stone that we use to set the grit for the grinding wheel or just using sand paper? I assume its just sandpaper. if so what grit should i use. i dont want to stuff up my leather or the rubber inner wheel.
as to the direction change using the pvc pipe. i am afraid i didnt follow what you mean. can you give me a bit more of a dummies guide? sorry i feel that i am a bit slow on the uptake here!
once again your input is very much appreciated.
#60
Hand Tool Woodworking / Blade edge reflections
Last post by Huang - June 19, 2025, 06:29:47 AMI'm sure some of you guys who have been doing this for a while know this, but as a relative newbie I noticed the other day the way the light reflects on your edge is important. Subtle differences in the reflection of the edge are an indicator of how uniform your sharpening efforts are.
When I was checking for a burr I was dragging the blade across the stone to the left. The right edge was slightly ground down just a little bit more. The blade seemed square, but... I now totally lift the blade off the stone and slide it off of the support bar. My final step is a 16,000 water stone and I could not figure out why I had to spend so much time on the water stone. I hope this helps someone achieve all this awesome system (T8) is capable of.
When I was checking for a burr I was dragging the blade across the stone to the left. The right edge was slightly ground down just a little bit more. The blade seemed square, but... I now totally lift the blade off the stone and slide it off of the support bar. My final step is a 16,000 water stone and I could not figure out why I had to spend so much time on the water stone. I hope this helps someone achieve all this awesome system (T8) is capable of.