Where should I order T-8 Black?

[BaltoT]

I decided to get T-8 black.

Please recommend online store (or a local store around Raleigh NC), where I should order it. I know the price is everywhere the same, but I hope you have preferred stores where maybe I can get better support, etc. I looked at Amazon and there are two sellers: Hartville hardware and Yellowhammer tool works.

Also, what wheels/accessories/kits should I order with T-8 black. I will be using it for:
- chisels, including wide timber frame chisels and slicks
- planer blades
- knives (kitchen, etc)
- axes
I see the black t-8 comes with DF-250 diamond wheel. Do I even need another wheel?

[Ken S]

Here is a list of dealers in North Carolina:

https://tormek.com/en/support/where-to-buy/woodworking--crafts

One is listed in Raleigh. I Living in Ohio, I have no personal experience good or bad with any of them.
I do have long, positive experience (over fifty years) with Hartville Hardware and more recent positive experience with Sharpening Supplies. My gut feeling is that any of the listed dealers should treat you right.

You will need the SE-77 for chisels and plane blades; a
KJ-45 for almost all kitchen knives; and the axe jig.

I would recommend staying with just the DF-250 grinding wheel at the start.

I recommend getting a small square. A turkey baster, coffee filter and plastic jar will help recover the ACC.

Be sure to study the Tormek online classes. They are an xcellent learning resource.

Keep us posted.

Ken

[TormekTitan]

I got mine recently from Hartville Hardware. Fast shipping and secure packaging.

[GeoBoy]

I purchased my T7 and accessories from Advanced Machinery, nice people. www.advmachinery.com

[cbwx34]

I decided to get T-8 black.

Please recommend online store (or a local store around Raleigh NC), where I should order it. I know the price is everywhere the same, but I hope you have preferred stores where maybe I can get better support, etc. I looked at Amazon and there are two sellers: Hartville hardware and Yellowhammer tool works.
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It looks like you have a local Woodcraft store and another one called Rockler... you might check there.

[RickKrung]

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[John Hancock Sr]

Also, what wheels/accessories/kits should I order with T-8 black. I will be using it for:
- chisels, including wide timber frame chisels and slicks
- planer blades
- knives (kitchen, etc)
- axes

The SE-77 jug for plane blades and chisels
The SVH-320 for planer blades
For the rest you can go a couple of ways. I got the HTK-806 hand tool kit which has the knife and axe jugs amongst other things. Otherwise you can go for the KJ-45 knife jig and the SVA-170 and add the others as you need them.

The other thing about the T8 black is that it only comes with the DF-250 which is good for general purpose sharpening but you may want extra wheels, say the SG 250 and/or the DC and DE wheels.

As for price I have found that here in Australia we can often get discounts on Tormek products. I often find around $100 off the wheels and similar discounts on other jigs et al. I check Amazon, Ebay and dealer's web sites. This may be due to our consumer laws which (mostly) outlaws price setting.

[TireguyfromMA]

I purchased my T8, a few extra wheels, just about every jig TORMEK makes, and a few other supplies from Sharpening Supplies over the past couple years and have always been very happy with the customer service there. My first T8 arrived with a cracked case, they had replacement on the way right away.