New wood turning workshop - table height for T-8 sharpening station?

[MBS]

Dear fellow turners,
I am a rather new wood turner - went for a weekend course with my father and brother and I ended up falling hard for turning.
I managed to get myself a small new shop that I'll dedicate to turning. I have some nice old kitchen cabinets that I'll incorporate into the shop.
I invested in the Tormek T-8 once I knew that I was getting serious about turning as a hobby. The T-8 will get it's own station in the workshop using one of the cabinets.
For knife sharpening it seems that the optimal working height is the top of the T-8 machine itself around navel height, but how do you feel about the height for sharpening turning tools? As I will hopefully soon have more time for turning, it means spending more time at the T-8 as well, so I am hoping to get it set up nicely from the start 

Your input is much appreciated!

MBS

[AKMike]

They don't mention bench height directly, but you will get some ideas by watching the Tormek Friends videos, particularly Glenn Lucas. You should also check out Glenn's YouTube channel for tips on sharpening woodturning tools with the Tormek.

Mike

https://tormek.com/en/inspiration/tormek-friends

[RichColvin]

MBS,

I am a woodturner with this setup:

* https://sharpeninghandbook.info/Images/ForumPics/TormekStationFront.jpeg
* https://sharpeninghandbook.info/Images/ForumPics/TormekStationSide.jpeg

(I can't imbed the pictures for some reason, but the links work.)

The toolbox on which my Tormek T-8 sits is 32" tall.  I am 5'-7" tall; you may need to adjust the height of the stand to match your height.

I have found that I grind my turning tools with the grinding wheel rotating towards me (as shown in these pictures).  Thusly, I am looking down at tools which are often held in a more vertical position.  This height works well for that.

Also, having this on a toolbox makes for storing the jigs easy, and keeps them right-at-hand for quick use.


As you are getting started using the Tormek for sharpening wood turning tools, I recommend you take a look at the Time Saving Tips I've cataloged at https://sharpeninghandbook.info/TimeSavingTipsForTheTormek.html.  These really make it easy to quickly re-sharpen your tools and get back to woodturning.

Rich

[HaioPaio]

Here they are

[RichColvin]

Gerd,

Thank you!

Rich