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#21

Planer Blade Sharpening / Keep T-3 or located newer mode...

Last post by MLDay - April 20, 2024, 04:04:32 AM

Hi all. New here and to the Tormek world. I'm sore these types of questions have been asked before but I was hoping for some direct advice.

Today I picked up a T-3 with some nice accessories for a good deal. Could easily make money selling it. I don't turn and it came with a TNT-808 turning kit which I'll likely sell.

What's the difference between this and a T-4 or T-8?  Wheels smaller? 

Wondering if I should invest in this T-3 or hold out for a different model.

I'd like to use this mainly for planer blade and chisels. Was hoping to located a cheap rough shaping wheel to remove defects/material. Heard about sourcing from China made sharpeners.

Thanks! 

#22

Hand Tool Woodworking / "a small square"

Last post by Ken S - April 19, 2024, 01:20:11 PM

Tormek makes a very nice small square. You get one "for free" if you purchare the Anniversary Black T8. Unfortunately, this small square is not yet available as a stand alone accessory. HOWEVER, there is a relatively inexpensive "plan B". Although the TTS-100 is primarily designed for setting woodturning tools, it can also work very well with vhisels and plane irons. It makes a very fast, accurate setting tool and a useful small. Wolfgang demonstrates this at 1:07:20 in this video:

https://www.youtube.com/live/7aHmc43RUY4?si=av0B0hGR-tWmKWQy

Wolfgang demonstrates this with a skew chisel; however, many things in sharpening cross function.

Ken

PS The first time I sharpened a turning skew, I did not know the TTS-100/ small square trick. I assumed my skew angle matched the Tormek diagram. This "sharpening" turned into a lengthy reshaping project. A wiser plan would have been to draw the square line and set the skew angle to just a little closer to the recommended angle. After several sharpenings, I would have gradually matched the angle. A markedcollar with the third setting left blank initally would have tipped me off.

#23

General Tormek Questions / Re: Left handed stone

Last post by tgbto - April 19, 2024, 09:19:59 AM

https://www.sharpeningsupplies.com/Sharpening-Supplies-Left-Handed-Sharpening-Stones-W453.aspx?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=24I-APR
 

"LMAO technology"

#24

Tormek T-1 and T-2 / Re: The T1. Should I get one?

Last post by Ken S - April 19, 2024, 05:19:43 AM

I believe our thoughts on any Tormek model except the T8 are often clouded by considerations which may not be relevant to sharpeners of typical kitchen knives.

The home cook, the target market for the T1, probably has more than the recommendd three "must have" knives. A dozen is probably more accurate, especially if the cook is somewhat of a knife aficionado. These knives generally fit into the categories served by the T1. With reasonable care, the 600 grit diamond wheel will keep all of them sharp.

If the home cook wantsto sharpen woodworking tools, he or she may already have a T4 or T8. (In Rob's case, he is a longtime T7 user.) Or, probably more typically, the home cook may have no interest in woodworking.

For the T2, a commercial kitchen probably has many more knives. Again, these would fall into categories within the scope of the T2. Very fewcommercial kitchens have a need to sharpen anything except kitchen cutlery.

Pocket knives were mentioned. I will have to double check that later this week. I rarely sharpen my pocket knives. My gut feeling is that readjusting the knife jig side to side will easily take care of any pocket knife issues.

Tormek has done xtensive field testing with its products. I suspect these issues will disappear aftertwenty or thirty knives are sharpened.

Ken

#25

Tormek T-1 and T-2 / Re: The T1. Should I get one?

Last post by Rob - April 18, 2024, 09:39:48 AM

Morning all from across the pond. Hi Herman, nice to hear you're still grabbing a square and a saw every now and then. That's more or less my level of use today too. That will remain until I reach the luxury of retirement. The Holy Grail!!

I remember your jig, no wonder you wouldn't consider a T1. I on the other hand am still possessed of the opinion that "he who dies with the most tools, wins" 😎

Also my workshop is a fair stroll from my kitchen and I don't have a wonder jig.

Right, gotta go..  work calls. Have a lovely day chaps and never forget, Robert is your Mothers brother!

#26

Knife Sharpening / Re: Tormek should release a ji...

Last post by John Hancock Sr - April 18, 2024, 12:47:48 AM

Hhere is the video starting at the question

https://www.youtube.com/live/zPfckZXyW6Y?si=JH-VJ7j85GTDkCyi&t=1371

#27

Tormek T-1 and T-2 / Re: The T1. Should I get one?

Last post by Ken S - April 17, 2024, 03:08:41 AM

I think it is fair to say that an experienced sharpener would be getting excellent results sharpening typical kitchen knives with any of the Tormek models.

Ken

#28

Knife Sharpening / Re: Tormek should release a ji...

Last post by Ken S - April 17, 2024, 03:03:00 AM

In this online class, starting around 23:00, Wolfgang explains Tormek's position on this.

https://www.youtube.com/live/zPfckZXyW6Y?si=9wEE7eUQp2p97FZF

Ken

#29

Tormek T-1 and T-2 / Re: The T1. Should I get one?

Last post by Ken S - April 17, 2024, 01:57:40 AM

John,

As you (and I) are the ones who enjoy sharpening knives, would that be such a bad thing?

Ken

#30

Tormek T-1 and T-2 / Re: The T1. Should I get one?

Last post by John Hancock Sr - April 17, 2024, 01:32:23 AM

TBH I would still be the one using it