My favorite knifes shapening youtube channel: Findon Knife Sharpening with Baz

[iSharpen]

As for wrapping kangaroo tails around wheels I made a prototype. I wrapped one around an old CBN wheel that had failed.

I got a couple of 3D printed honing wheels and used veg tanned (from DS Horne) (I keep a coupe of half hides of various thicknesses for leather projects) I think 1.5 - 2 mm, and some contact. I used a quality contact that I used for leatherwork and that works a treat. I skived the ends of the strip with a taper of about 10mm and made sure the overlap was front to back so that it would not tent to lift with the rotation. Any slight hump left I cleaned up; with the skiving knife and a sanding drum on the Dremel.

With the 3D print use 100% infill around the pins otherwise they will break off.

I have been using the first one now for months with no issues and the second is the spare.

I'd be very interested in making some of these wheels John. I want to wrap one of my kangaroo tails around it to make a rotating tail strop. If successful I'd like to start producing them for sale. I've had tremendous success following Dr Vadim's advice on using the kangaroo tail to remove the burr root and refining the edge after the standard Tormek honing wheel. I think a rotating version would be a winner. I don't have the skiving skills or tools of which you speak but would be interested in learning or contracting that part out.

Do you print your own wheels? I'd love to buy one or get one (or a few) made. If you shop at D.S. Horne I'm guessing you're in Adelaide. You're welcome to drop into the workshop or I could pop in to visit or buy one off you.

[iSharpen]

Baz,

I have a young friend who is presently studying to be a welder. I was particularly impressed by your comment that your very smooth sharpening technique came from having previously been a welder. (I noticed the same smooth control with Wootz.)
Your comment struck a chord with me; I think about it whenever I sharpen knives now.

Ken

Haha, that's so cool! Yeah, the stance, the movement, the "the body moves to where the eye is focused"...it all reminds of welding. The reason I mentioned it is that I see lots of YouTube users struggling with smooth movement that I was taking for granted so I thought about it and came to the welding conclusion.

[John Hancock Sr]

Do you print your own wheels?

There are a couple of printers in the family, my son and son-in-law. The first couple the pins broke off since they were fragile. I drilled them out and used short screws in their place. The next time I'll get them to use 100% infill around the pins to see how that goes.

I don't have the skiving skills or tools of which you speak but would be interested in learning or contracting that part out.

A skiving knife from DS Horne is relatively cheap and they are pretty easy to use. The trick is keeping it sharp, but I am guessing that will not be a problem 

If you shop at D.S. Horne I'm guessing you're in Adelaide.

Willunga

You're welcome to drop into the workshop or I could pop in to visit or buy one off you.

Will do when I am  down your way. Not sure when, I don't go that way often.

[John Hancock Sr]

I see lots of YouTube users struggling with smooth movement that I was taking for granted so I thought about it and came to the welding conclusion.

Yes, like any skill, it is down to practice. I have spent my life making things so using the Tormek was almost instinctive. I am also an armature musician so I am guessing that that also helps since it trains hand eye coordination. I have friends who never did anything really practical and I could imagine that they would struggle.

[iSharpen]

Do you print your own wheels?

There are a couple of printers in the family, my son and son-in-law. The first couple the pins broke off since they were fragile. I drilled them out and used short screws in their place. The next time I'll get them to use 100% infill around the pins to see how that goes.

I have been given a print file and was looking around for someone with a decent 3D printer. I'd love to get one printed and attempt a kangaroo tail wrap. I don't mind coming down to Willunga for a visit. Send me a text (my number is displayed all over my channel and easily found on google under Findon Knife Sharpening) and we'll tee up a time.

[John Hancock Sr]

I don't have the skiving skills or tools of which you speak but would be interested in learning

Here is a really good demonstration. I have linked to the relevant chapter. She uses a head (curved) knife but I use a straight or right hand angled knife.

In thin instance I skive the upper of one end and the lower of the other end to zero thickness for the distance of the overlap.

https://youtu.be/QPGki0VKJTM?si=rEBQHo8RpjM9mHEY&t=388