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#51
General Tormek Questions / Re: Stone!
Last post by LarsHansen - August 11, 2025, 08:20:14 PMJust back from a short holiday, I've fallen behind with getting back as promised.
The friendly guy at Tormek suggested that I patch the hole pretty much the way I had done already. He also kindly offered two new plastic bearings.
Most importantly, he offered good advice for the mounting and maintaining of the new, stainless spindle in the plastic housing of the SG1200:
1) Leave a tiny amount of play when mounting the spindle (and if course; use a bit of grease)
2) A drop of oil on both bearings every now and then.
Should anyone have or come across a Tormek with a similar issue, I'd happily share the STL file for the patch, just contact me.
Thanks again for the response.
Your's,
Lars
The friendly guy at Tormek suggested that I patch the hole pretty much the way I had done already. He also kindly offered two new plastic bearings.
Most importantly, he offered good advice for the mounting and maintaining of the new, stainless spindle in the plastic housing of the SG1200:
1) Leave a tiny amount of play when mounting the spindle (and if course; use a bit of grease)
2) A drop of oil on both bearings every now and then.
Should anyone have or come across a Tormek with a similar issue, I'd happily share the STL file for the patch, just contact me.
Thanks again for the response.
Your's,
Lars
#52
Knife Sharpening / Re: Recommendations for diamon...
Last post by BPalv - August 10, 2025, 12:21:33 AMI have tried a few. I buy mine from Tech Diamond Tools. It does a very nice job for me. I use 3-mu on leather stropping belts and on a paper wheel. I currently have 1mu on a leather belt as well. Currently I have a PW with .25 mu, I will be setting up a new wheel with 1mu soon.
Make sure you true your paper wheel before applying your emulsion, they are considerably more effective when your tools aren't bouncing around on the wheel.
Make sure you true your paper wheel before applying your emulsion, they are considerably more effective when your tools aren't bouncing around on the wheel.
#53
General Tormek Questions / Re: Tormek 4000 grit grinding ...
Last post by Dan - August 07, 2025, 12:06:42 AMQuote from: Dutchman on August 05, 2025, 11:01:55 AMYes, you are correct. My apologies. I am used to reading their site in French, I forgot.Quote from: Dan on August 04, 2025, 10:48:26 PM295€ in France...The company is located in Ciney, Belgium.
https://coutelleriemarcin.com/fr-fr/collections/tormek/products/tormek-sj-250-meule-japonais-250-x-50-mm-pour-t8-et-t7-p4000
They do deliver fairly cheaply to France, Belgium, Germany and possibly free delivery to the Netherlands.
#54
Knife Sharpening / Re: Recommendations for diamon...
Last post by tgbto - August 06, 2025, 09:00:02 AMQuote from: merc_edgeworks on August 05, 2025, 04:55:29 PM[...]
Hello, and welcome to the forum. I couldn't help but notice that 100% of your 2 first posts were resurrecting years-old posts to promote a commercial website. Not sure it's a good way to build up trust.
#55
Knife Sharpening / Re: Recommendations for diamon...
Last post by BPalv - August 05, 2025, 10:45:01 PMSo, are you gentlemen finding benefit from the felt wheels? There was a thread in which most folks claimed the felt wheels (rock hard) were making their projects duller in some cases.
I'm just curious as to what your process is and how are you measuring your results?
I'm just curious as to what your process is and how are you measuring your results?
#56
General Tormek Questions / Re: Tormek 4000 grit grinding ...
Last post by Dutchman - August 05, 2025, 11:01:55 AMQuote from: Dan on August 04, 2025, 10:48:26 PM295€ in France...The company is located in Ciney, Belgium.
https://coutelleriemarcin.com/fr-fr/collections/tormek/products/tormek-sj-250-meule-japonais-250-x-50-mm-pour-t8-et-t7-p4000
#57
Knife Sharpening / Thoughts of batoning
Last post by Ken S - August 05, 2025, 01:13:38 AMThis discussion with two knife experts struck me as interesting.
https://youtu.be/XaQiejPkYn8?si=vWJ5y4nZz2-Cafp2
Ken
https://youtu.be/XaQiejPkYn8?si=vWJ5y4nZz2-Cafp2
Ken
#58
General Tormek Questions / Re: Tormek 4000 grit grinding ...
Last post by Dan - August 04, 2025, 10:48:26 PM #59
General Tormek Questions / Re: Tormek 4000 grit grinding ...
Last post by Dutchman - August 04, 2025, 11:02:57 AMThe SJ-250 is now priced at €342 in the Netherlands.
#60
General Tormek Questions / Re: Tormek 4000 grit grinding ...
Last post by Herman Trivilino - August 04, 2025, 09:31:47 AMIt could be that SJ inventories are too high. In other words, they made more than they can sell and now they're taking up valuable space in warehouses.
I've always considered them to be overkill. But I'm not a blade afficionado. I buy inexpensive knives and as far as I'm concerned I keep them sharp enough for use. To me they're tools, not show pieces. I could get my knives sharper and better looking with a SJ, but all that extra effort and expense is lost as soon as the knife is used a few times. That's what I think, anyway. I could be wrong.
I've always considered them to be overkill. But I'm not a blade afficionado. I buy inexpensive knives and as far as I'm concerned I keep them sharp enough for use. To me they're tools, not show pieces. I could get my knives sharper and better looking with a SJ, but all that extra effort and expense is lost as soon as the knife is used a few times. That's what I think, anyway. I could be wrong.