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#91
Knife Sharpening / Re: New found touch
Last post by austijp - March 06, 2024, 06:57:27 PM
Quote from: BUTCHER on March 06, 2024, 03:54:51 PMAfter sharpening about 200 knives and also using them in a fast paced meat processing setting I still haven't reached or even gotten near my sharpening goals of below 100 bess. I have tried everything I have read about but I just can't reach below 140 bess on a the 15 dps knives. The edges cut really great for the first hour but then they need a lot of steeling to keep cutting well. I find i cant use the polished steel for very long because it doesnt have much of an effect on the edge. I was hoping to have better edge retention after reading Vadims research but still haven't made it there. On the plus side my edges are very consistent at the middle and tip of the knife which is very important on a boning knife and also I find it easy to sharpen with the Tormek

An aha moment for me was deburring, I make sure I alternate a couple very light passes on the 1000 grit stone proir to buffing to ensure the burr is small.  After a strong deburring and polishing phase I finish with ultra light alternating passes to get the remaining burr. I do this at an angle 1 deg to 1.5 deg  steeper than the grind. I eventually purchased a small scope to inspect my edges,  I realized I wasn't actually cleaning 100% of the burr.  They felt sharp and cut well but dulled extremely fast.  I also built a FVB to ensure a consistent deburring angle, slightly steeper than my grind angle.
#92
Knife Sharpening / Re: New found touch
Last post by BUTCHER - March 06, 2024, 03:54:51 PM
After sharpening about 200 knives and also using them in a fast paced meat processing setting I still haven't reached or even gotten near my sharpening goals of below 100 bess. I have tried everything I have read about but I just can't reach below 140 bess on a the 15 dps knives. The edges cut really great for the first hour but then they need a lot of steeling to keep cutting well. I find i cant use the polished steel for very long because it doesnt have much of an effect on the edge. I was hoping to have better edge retention after reading Vadims research but still haven't made it there. On the plus side my edges are very consistent at the middle and tip of the knife which is very important on a boning knife and also I find it easy to sharpen with the Tormek
#93
General Tormek Questions / Re: Thinking caps on, please!
Last post by Ken S - March 06, 2024, 11:31:13 AM
Thank you all for your replies. They affirm my belief in the value of community.

CB, I remember Wootz using a stool and sitting whie using his Tormeks. I have thought about setting up two Tormeks in aivoting fashion.

John, I will discuss the vertigo possibiity with my doctor.

Wain, I have blood tests every six monthe as part of my wellness program. Vitamin D deficiency showed up until I added it as a supplement. It is no longer showing as a deficiecy. However, I will discuss it with my doctor. I think highly of Dr. John Campbell who posts videos on youtube. He frequently metions vitamin D.

Rick, You and I have frequently exchanged emails over the years. In fact, you were my inspiration for posting this topic. I have long considered the probability of switching tothe ighter weight T4 as I get older. Facing the reality of having to work sitting down really did not occur to me until last fall. Thank goodness he Tormek is such a versatile machine. And, I am grateful that this forum is such  good hearted, sharing group.

Ken


#94
Knife Sharpening / Re: TormekCalc3 - Advanced gri...
Last post by VictorianFlacko - March 06, 2024, 09:06:37 AM
this is great...hope to improve with such tools. Thanks
#95
General Tormek Questions / Re: Thinking caps on, please!
Last post by cbwx34 - March 05, 2024, 10:12:28 PM
Quote from: Ken S on March 05, 2024, 02:50:51 PM...
Working with the Tormek has been an important part of my life since 2009. I think I could contnue if I switch to a sitting position. Your thoughts and suggestions will be most appreciated.

Take a look at some of Knifegrinders videos... he had his Tormek sitting on what I think he said was a motorcycle maintenance stand or something like that, and sat behind it on a stool.  There's an example in this video...



Edit:  Found where he described it:  Stand for Tormek of a dirt bike stand
#96
General Tormek Questions / Re: Thinking caps on, please!
Last post by John_B - March 05, 2024, 09:14:22 PM
My younger sister and I each had something like vertigo a few years ago. Thankfully, it went away without treatment. I hope yours gets better soon.

Sitting or moving everything up stairs seem like good options until you resolve the problem. If I needed to I could move my setup to the garage although Winter sharpening would require a bit of heat for comfort during the below 0ºF days.
#97
General Tormek Questions / Re: Thinking caps on, please!
Last post by Wain - March 05, 2024, 04:34:50 PM
Ken sorry to here you are feeling unwell, have you had your vitamin d levels checked?
#98
General Tormek Questions / Re: Thinking caps on, please!
Last post by RickKrung - March 05, 2024, 04:23:37 PM
Sitting is pretty much the only way I use my T8. I do it this way because I have mild neuropathy in my legs and it is painful for me to stand for long periods. 

I use the vertical USB, which is on the back of the case, just wrap my hands around and over.  I sit in a standard, armless, wheeled, swivel chair (what we used to call a secretary's chair - had it since 1985). Currently, the T8 is on a standard height folding table.  This puts the T8 is a bit higher than I would like, but it works.  What I like better is to have the T8 on a sturdy stool, but that stool is occupied holding up my spindle sander. I've had the stool since my first job out of college, in 1972, came from a nuclear power plant job site in Verplank, NY. 

Working with the T8 on the stool allows less raising of my arms, which is more comfortable, particularly for longer sessions.  But working at the standard table height, I routinely sharpen 6-12 knives at a time and do not think about it at all.  The only real downside of the stool is the lack of adjacent workspace, at the same height.  I just use it next to a bench or table for all the accessories.  A minor downside is having to move the T8 to the stool from the table where it sits most of the time.  Or in the case of having stowed it on shelves, getting it out and lifting it onto the stool, but that would happen whether it was going to be used on the table or stool.  I believe the stool height is 18". 

The one think I can think of that I do standing are dills.  The DBS-22 jig is set up an angle such that it just works better standing.  This is definitely one that would work better on the stool, but as I said, it is occupied. 

Rick

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Update: Just recalled that when I was evaluating the Vevor drill sharpening machine, I used the T8/DBS-22 at the same time, but put it on a common plastic milk crate, the kind I've posted often for storing and transporting the T8 and grinding wheels.  Just turned it upside down and put the cafeteria tray on it to catch the drips.  Height of the inverted milk crate is on the order of 12" but I didn't even notice the working height, other than recalling being perfectly comfortable with it.  Shown is the T8 in a milk crate. 

I also recalled that I made a child sized workbench for my granddaughter, including a woodworking vise.  She never really used it, except as a cafe table.  It is as high or slightly higher than the wooden stool shown above.  I think it would work fine and would actually provide a little bit of adjacent workspace for accessories, etc. 

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#99
General Tormek Questions / Thinking caps on, please!
Last post by Ken S - March 05, 2024, 02:50:51 PM
We have a forum member who needs our help.  In this case, the member is me. For the past six months, I have had deteriorating balace and general exhaustion.

My Tormek is presently setup in my basement workshop. This is very inconvenient, as going up and dowstairs is hazardous with my balance. I believe I can handle one or two round trips.
I don't know how long lastingave these symptoms will be. After numerous tests, blood tests, and scans. we have a very good idea of what I do not have and no clue as to what I do have.

Working with the Tormek has been an important part of my life since 2009. I think I could contnue if I switch to a sitting position. Your thoughts and suggestions will be most appreciated.

Ken

#100
General Tormek Questions / Re: Cleaning diamond wheels
Last post by John Hall - March 05, 2024, 11:27:49 AM
Using a brass or stainless brush is just fine.....I use a small stainless barbecue brush, which has short, but fine bristles on both diamond and cbn wheels..If the wheels get gummed up, it's recommended to use a solvent like white spirit,petrol or cellulose thinners to soften, then brush off..
These wheels are really tough.....I've seen videos where they use an old high speed drill moved across a running wheel to get rid of stuck on metal chips..