Wow, thank you for the kind words Mark! Keeps us going! I'll let Sébastien and Wolfgang know they have rock star status, hopefully it won't go to their heads :D
I can’t stop watching these damn videos! I’m addicted. I never cared too much about sharpening before but I love these videos and they have opened my eyes as to how much there is to know about sharpening. Thanks for making and posting these.
I'm a novice and this video is by far the best I've found. I have a basic Scheppach and regret not investing in the Tormek. Something for the future. So much explained, thank you 👍
I just ordered a tormek t8 hand took bundle today, I am so excited to start sharpening. Thanks for all the good videos on all the tormek units, hello from Wisconsin USA 🇺🇸
After working with the machene /T8/ I wash the stones up with cold water with no extra detergent. Only cold water. Do you think that is a good idea or unnessesery?
Thanks, we try to get the best experince for you out t here, not as easy as it looks to have the mobility and quality. We do our best. Thank you for joining in and hopfully see you here on this platform again for more information from us.
At approximately 6:10 you can notice that the black nut to secure tighten the leather wheel is kind of shaking/ wobbling . Is actually doing the same thing on my T-8 and the leather wheel wobble aswell . I read on the tormek community that others customers had the same problem. Is it normal? There is something we have to do to fix on our own or we have to send it back to repair?
Hi guys I’m getting great results with my old 1200 system, maybe they could be better ! , I have a 35 tho jiggle on my SG200 measured with my dial gauge, maybe I could be getting even better result’s ,. I’d be interested to know your thoughts ,. Roy 😊
My shop is not temperature controlled at night, and it gets well below freezing. If my stones are water soaked, will they crack in freezing temperatures? If so, is it possible to substitute mineral oil for water to avoid those problems?
I keep my T8 in my garage and it has dipped below freezing here at night. I will say after I’m done sharping I don’t live the stones submerged in the water trough and the stone dries out pretty fast.
@@goforbroke2 Thank you for the reply. In Chicago we frequently go below 0F (-18C) and I am afraid if the stone isn't totally dry, I will end up with a crack. I tried the mineral oil and it worked, but splashed a lot. I might try anti-freeze/water next.
I had a situation with my T-8 where the EZ-lock (I know it is left-hand thread!) was about impossible to remove. (I bought it from Orchard Supply & Hardware where they had used it to sharpen customer tools.) The only non-destructive thing that worked was HEAT plus Lubricant! I got a magnetic induction coil heater (made in China) and after a few heat and cool cycles I would put a few drops of Automatic Transmission Fluid on the threads. It still took one of my Knipex wrenches on the EZ-lock nut. I thought the nut had rusted to the shaft. But there was NO RUST. The problem was that grit (from the stone) had washed into the threads and become lodged between the nut and shaft. It was very surprising to me how much grit (like sand) was in there. Apparently enough of it gets suspended in the water and some of it gets carried over the rotating stone and then down across the axle shaft. I was quite relieved to get my T-8 back in operation.
Wow, that sounds like a tough fight! Heat and vibrations, like from a rubber hammer, is often great to get things loosen up. Happy you sorted it out. Thanks for sharing! Stay sharp!
Great video guys,learned a lot as normal.Have you thought about producing a metal spacer for when you remove the wheel,as they can be bought in the after market,but i'm sure the Tormek brand would sell.I did notice bad crackling for a second or so in several parts like someone was banging or rubbing the microphone.
Hej PDSVIDEO1966, thank you for the input, we work on the sound technic, we're trying to get better. Right now there are no plans, but never say never ;-) /Wolfgang
Yes, the side of the grinding wheel can be used go get a completely flat grind with the MB-100 Multi Base. Bear in mind that we recommend using our Diamond Wheels when sharpening on the side since they have a constant shape. Stay Sharp!
Hi, I have the Supergrind 2000. Still runs great. Question about the supergrind stone. It was cutting quickly. I then polished the stone with the sp-650 grader. It polishes my chisels but no longer cuts quickly. How do I fix this issue?
Great to hear your machine still does the job! Hope it will last you many years to come :) Regarding your question, there are two sides of the SP-650 Stone Grader, one smooth and one coarse side. To get the aggressiveness back, use the coarse side of the stone grader, and you can get back to 220 grit :) Hope this helps. Stay sharp!
Glad to hear you love it, sorry to hear you feel you dont use it enough. Let the neighborhood know you have it and you'll have heaps of knives and chisels to sharpen in no time! :D Stay sharp! :D
Very, very helpful. Thank you. The only thing I could not understand - when talking about the AngleMaster you said to set the included edge angle of 30 degrees on the wide-bevel knife, rather than 15 degrees per side. Why?
Hej Vladim, Thank you! If you check the handbook on page 54 and 55 in the recent english version (older versions may differ one or two pages) you'll find there an discription and graphics which explain it easily.
I've always thought this is a typo in the manual, because the page 123 shows setting 25 degrees on a single-bevel chisel the same way as the page 54 shows setting 25 degrees on the double-bevel knife. Cannot be the same way for single-bevel blade and double-bevel blade. Please correct me if I am wrong.
With the diamond wheels, is it doable to go from the coarse grit straight to the 1200 grit, or do you recommend that the 600 grit be used if time is not a major concern?
Hej P Dee, we don´t recommend it. But if time is no concern... Just be aware and keep in mind that the Diamond Wheel DE-1200 is wearing down also faster. / Wolfgang
No, it's not possible without further modifications and it's not recommended. Having two wheels with the same diameter will also limit the space when sharpening. That's why the leather honing wheel is a smaller size than the grinding wheel. Stay Sharp!
Hi Tormek. I have a Japanese waterstone and I have experienced that when sharpening knifes with the SVM-45 the knife can catch on the stone and leave a scar. What do I do wrong? Kind regards Håkon
Hej Håkon, This catch happens when you lift the knife to high at the tip and end up in a very aggressive angel to the stone, even as we mentioned not have rounded of the edges of the stone and you come not parallell to the stones surface. Another reson is when you slide with the jigg upwards and loosing the contact with the Universalsupport or use to much pressure during sharpening. When you have a smal chip in your stone, you have a higher risc to get excactly on that spot another catch. To avoid that and you feel unsecure you can sharpen from the horizontal position and sharpening edge trailing. I hsarpen myself only against the rotation and get cought twice in a 8 yerar period, but just therfore I was not concentrated on a show and wasn´t fully in control. So, when sharpening be focused, that was my lesson ;-)
how often do the graind stone needs to be clean? And is it necessary to clean sdie of the graind stone? Is it possible by using the SP-650 freehand to cleaning on both surface?
It depends on how much you are using it and what kinds of steels you are sharpening. So the answer would be whenever you experience the surface to be clogged up. But we are recommending to use the SP-650 Stone Grader quite often to keep the grinding surface fresh. And from time to time to also use the TT-50 Truing Tool to keep the grindstone flat and completely round. The side of the grinding wheel is not really necessary to clean. Unless you would like to make it look nice, of course ✨ Good luck and Stay Sharp!
We use regular water for most stones. For the diamond stones do we add a little ACC to prevent rust. We also recommend to use normal water! Stay sharp //Tormek
How would I adjust my angle if I used a sg or sb250 stone to sharpen a knife and now I put on the japanese water stone to polish the blade. Can you please give us a video on how to change over to the japanese water stone to polish knives after you have use other stones to sharpen a knife
I have a T8. The only problem I have had was losing that magnetic scraper. Permanently glue a magnet on the tray and put your scraper / magnet where you won't lose it. One more problem. When I got my T8 I got three very nice pre-formed cases of jigs. After taking them out and admiring how well they were made. A tip would be to take a picture of all your stuff before you take them all out. It takes a while to put everything back. Kind of like a round in a round and a square thing in a square hole. I am super impressed with all the Tormek product and support of them and my supplier.
It seems like Tormek should sell a knife jig that can center a 5mm knife, (or maybe thicker, I'm not sure), and then sell cheap, color coded plastic shims of various thicknesses that clip over the spine to accommodate knives of different thicknesses. Not only would the shim center the knife in the jig but it would also protect the knife from scratches from the jig. So instead of putting tape on the knife you simply slide on a plastic shim of the appropriate thickness. The blade is centered and the finish of the knife is protected. I would suggest having U-shaped clips/shims of .5mm, 1mm, 1.5mm, 2mm that are U shape that clip over the spine, then have a flat shim that is .25mm that can be placed between the jig and whatever shim is used. That way you can get within .25mm of centered. The .25mm shim would be white, the .5mm would be yellow and as the clips/shims get thicker they get darker in color. I should add, a .5 U-shaped shim/clip would be .25mm on each side. Or the shims could be flat and you just slide them in to the jig. Many people have talked about the lack of the Tormek jig being able to center a knife that is not exactly 2mm or so.
Hej Chris, you can find several Live Sharpening Classes here on TH-cam! They focus on different topics and can be very useful when you have questions. We are sure you are going to figure it out very soon! 🧐😉 Stay sharp & safe! //Tormek
It might take some practice to get it right! It sounds like a perfect plan to get some used flea market knives to find the right technique. And also to keep watching our live sharpening classes. Good luck and Stay Sharp!
You guys are becoming Rock Stars in the Sharpening World! Thanks for all these great reminders and tips. 🇦🇺👴🏻
Wow, thank you for the kind words Mark! Keeps us going! I'll let Sébastien and Wolfgang know they have rock star status, hopefully it won't go to their heads :D
I can’t stop watching these damn videos! I’m addicted. I never cared too much about sharpening before but I love these videos and they have opened my eyes as to how much there is to know about sharpening. Thanks for making and posting these.
I am very glad when I to hear ,to see your information of scharp machine. You are best rock fachman , thankyou more !
Thank you very much for that feedback!
I'm a novice and this video is by far the best I've found. I have a basic Scheppach and regret not investing in the Tormek. Something for the future. So much explained, thank you 👍
This tool is amazing !! And very simple to use I recomend this wonderfull sharpening machine. I have one.
Great to hear that you like your Tormek!
Stay sharp!
I just ordered a tormek t8 hand took bundle today, I am so excited to start sharpening. Thanks for all the good videos on all the tormek units, hello from Wisconsin USA 🇺🇸
Great to hear that you got yourself a Tormek T-8! We are sure you are going to love it.
Stay sharp & safe!
After working with the machene /T8/ I wash the stones up with cold water with no extra detergent. Only cold water. Do you think that is a good idea or unnessesery?
The new photographic gimbal is working very well.
Thanks, we try to get the best experince for you out t here, not as easy as it looks to have the mobility and quality. We do our best. Thank you for joining in and hopfully see you here on this platform again for more information from us.
Thank you guys for inventing this new sharpening system. It doesn’t heat up the blade when sharpening like belt sanders.
Glad you appreciate it! It is important for us that not only your Tormek last long, but your tools too. Stay sharp! 😊
At approximately 6:10 you can notice that the black nut to secure tighten the leather wheel is kind of shaking/ wobbling .
Is actually doing the same thing on my T-8 and the leather wheel wobble aswell .
I read on the tormek community that others customers had the same problem.
Is it normal? There is something we have to do to fix on our own or we have to send it back to repair?
Hej Aleboy, this affects no honing at the end of the LA-120
Really liked how to speed up the nut twist on the leather wheel
That's a nice gimmick to impress your friends and getting a smile back ;-)
Hi guys I’m getting great results with my old 1200 system, maybe they could be better ! , I have a 35 tho jiggle on my SG200 measured with my dial gauge, maybe I could be getting even better result’s ,. I’d be interested to know your thoughts ,.
Roy 😊
Is there export to near contries of this machine
Hi! Yes, we export to many different countries world wide. Find your nearest reseller at www.tormek.com/international/en/. Stay sharp!
My shop is not temperature controlled at night, and it gets well below freezing. If my stones are water soaked, will they crack in freezing temperatures? If so, is it possible to substitute mineral oil for water to avoid those problems?
I keep my T8 in my garage and it has dipped below freezing here at night. I will say after I’m done sharping I don’t live the stones submerged in the water trough and the stone dries out pretty fast.
@@goforbroke2 Thank you for the reply. In Chicago we frequently go below 0F (-18C) and I am afraid if the stone isn't totally dry, I will end up with a crack. I tried the mineral oil and it worked, but splashed a lot. I might try anti-freeze/water next.
52:45 Rounding edges of Japanese stone even with the fine side of the stone grader?
We'd recommend using the fine side for that as well. Stay sharp!
I had a situation with my T-8 where the EZ-lock (I know it is left-hand thread!) was about impossible to remove. (I bought it from Orchard Supply & Hardware where they had used it to sharpen customer tools.)
The only non-destructive thing that worked was HEAT plus Lubricant! I got a magnetic induction coil heater (made in China) and after a few heat and cool cycles I would put a few drops of Automatic Transmission Fluid on the threads. It still took one of my Knipex wrenches on the EZ-lock nut.
I thought the nut had rusted to the shaft. But there was NO RUST. The problem was that grit (from the stone) had washed into the threads and become lodged between the nut and shaft. It was very surprising to me how much grit (like sand) was in there. Apparently enough of it gets suspended in the water and some of it gets carried over the rotating stone and then down across the axle shaft.
I was quite relieved to get my T-8 back in operation.
Wow, that sounds like a tough fight! Heat and vibrations, like from a rubber hammer, is often great to get things loosen up. Happy you sorted it out. Thanks for sharing!
Stay sharp!
Great video guys,learned a lot as normal.Have you thought about producing a metal spacer for when you remove the wheel,as they can be bought in the after market,but i'm sure the Tormek brand would sell.I did notice bad crackling for a second or so in several parts like someone was banging or rubbing the microphone.
Hej PDSVIDEO1966, thank you for the input, we work on the sound technic, we're trying to get better.
Right now there are no plans, but never say never ;-)
/Wolfgang
Very useful video. The tiny try square used at the 50th minute is for sale?
Hej Paolo, send me an e-mail to support@toremk.se /Wolfgang
Can the side of the stone be used for Scandi grind knives ?
Thanks for the presentation.
Yes, the side of the grinding wheel can be used go get a completely flat grind with the MB-100 Multi Base. Bear in mind that we recommend using our Diamond Wheels when sharpening on the side since they have a constant shape. Stay Sharp!
@@TormekSharpening Thank you
Hi,
I have the Supergrind 2000. Still runs great. Question about the supergrind stone. It was cutting quickly. I then polished the stone with the sp-650 grader. It polishes my chisels but no longer cuts quickly. How do I fix this issue?
Great to hear your machine still does the job! Hope it will last you many years to come :) Regarding your question, there are two sides of the SP-650 Stone Grader, one smooth and one coarse side. To get the aggressiveness back, use the coarse side of the stone grader, and you can get back to 220 grit :) Hope this helps. Stay sharp!
I love my Tormek T8 , I don’t get to use it enough
Glad to hear you love it, sorry to hear you feel you dont use it enough. Let the neighborhood know you have it and you'll have heaps of knives and chisels to sharpen in no time! :D
Stay sharp! :D
Are you going to produce a diamond wheel for T4
All we can say is keep your eyes on our web... 🙄
Very, very helpful. Thank you.
The only thing I could not understand - when talking about the AngleMaster you said to set the included edge angle of 30 degrees on the wide-bevel knife, rather than 15 degrees per side. Why?
Hej Vladim, Thank you! If you check the handbook on page 54 and 55 in the recent english version (older versions may differ one or two pages) you'll find there an discription and graphics which explain it easily.
I've always thought this is a typo in the manual, because the page 123 shows setting 25 degrees on a single-bevel chisel the same way as the page 54 shows setting 25 degrees on the double-bevel knife. Cannot be the same way for single-bevel blade and double-bevel blade. Please correct me if I am wrong.
@@knifegrindersaustralia5158 Tormek, I would also like clarification on this please.
With the diamond wheels, is it doable to go from the coarse grit straight to the 1200 grit, or do you recommend that the 600 grit be used if time is not a major concern?
Hej P Dee, we don´t recommend it. But if time is no concern... Just be aware and keep in mind that the Diamond Wheel DE-1200 is wearing down also faster. / Wolfgang
can one replace the stropping wheel with a grinding wheel ?
No, it's not possible without further modifications and it's not recommended. Having two wheels with the same diameter will also limit the space when sharpening. That's why the leather honing wheel is a smaller size than the grinding wheel. Stay Sharp!
@@TormekSharpening Thank you
The advanced water trough works with T8(AWT-250)?
Hej Jim, the AWT-250 is for the T-7 or the older models. The T-8 water trough has a different mountig and a scraper, which hasn´t the AWT-250.
@@TormekSharpening does it come with the T-8, I have one on order.
Hi Tormek. I have a Japanese waterstone and I have experienced that when sharpening knifes with the SVM-45 the knife can catch on the stone and leave a scar. What do I do wrong? Kind regards Håkon
Hej Håkon, This catch happens when you lift the knife to high at the tip and end up in a very aggressive angel to the stone, even as we mentioned not have rounded of the edges of the stone and you come not parallell to the stones surface. Another reson is when you slide with the jigg upwards and loosing the contact with the Universalsupport or use to much pressure during sharpening. When you have a smal chip in your stone, you have a higher risc to get excactly on that spot another catch. To avoid that and you feel unsecure you can sharpen from the horizontal position and sharpening edge trailing. I hsarpen myself only against the rotation and get cought twice in a 8 yerar period, but just therfore I was not concentrated on a show and wasn´t fully in control. So, when sharpening be focused, that was my lesson ;-)
how often do the graind stone needs to be clean? And is it necessary to clean sdie of the graind stone? Is it possible by using the SP-650 freehand to cleaning on both surface?
It depends on how much you are using it and what kinds of steels you are sharpening. So the answer would be whenever you experience the surface to be clogged up. But we are recommending to use the SP-650 Stone Grader quite often to keep the grinding surface fresh. And from time to time to also use the TT-50 Truing Tool to keep the grindstone flat and completely round.
The side of the grinding wheel is not really necessary to clean. Unless you would like to make it look nice, of course ✨
Good luck and Stay Sharp!
@@TormekSharpening Thanks!!
Do you ever put an additive to the water tray? When stoning I use a small amount of liquide soap.
We use regular water for most stones. For the diamond stones do we add a little ACC to prevent rust.
We also recommend to use normal water!
Stay sharp
//Tormek
Is it raccomended to wet or soak the sp-650 stone before using it?
Hi! No, the SP-650 Stone Grader doesn't need soaking before use. You can just go ahead and grade your stone whenever you need to :) Stay sharp!
How would I adjust my angle if I used a sg or sb250 stone to sharpen a knife and now I put on the japanese water stone to polish the blade.
Can you please give us a video on how to change over to the japanese water stone to polish knives after you have use other stones to sharpen a knife
This is no problem at all. If the diameter of the stones are identical you can just switch, otherwise you would have to adjust the height again.
What's the average runout on the drive rod?
Hej Boran, the run out of the main shaft is 0,05 mm over the total length.
I hope I could answer your question. /Wolfgang
I have a T8. The only problem I have had was losing that magnetic scraper. Permanently glue a magnet on the tray and put your scraper / magnet where you won't lose it. One more problem. When I got my T8 I got three very nice pre-formed cases of jigs. After taking them out and admiring how well they were made. A tip would be to take a picture of all your stuff before you take them all out. It takes a while to put everything back. Kind of like a round in a round and a square thing in a square hole. I am super impressed with all the Tormek product and support of them and my supplier.
Thank you for sharing your experiences!
It seems like Tormek should sell a knife jig that can center a 5mm knife, (or maybe thicker, I'm not sure), and then sell cheap, color coded plastic shims of various thicknesses that clip over the spine to accommodate knives of different thicknesses. Not only would the shim center the knife in the jig but it would also protect the knife from scratches from the jig.
So instead of putting tape on the knife you simply slide on a plastic shim of the appropriate thickness. The blade is centered and the finish of the knife is protected.
I would suggest having U-shaped clips/shims of .5mm, 1mm, 1.5mm, 2mm that are U shape that clip over the spine, then have a flat shim that is .25mm that can be placed between the jig and whatever shim is used. That way you can get within .25mm of centered. The .25mm shim would be white, the .5mm would be yellow and as the clips/shims get thicker they get darker in color.
I should add, a .5 U-shaped shim/clip would be .25mm on each side.
Or the shims could be flat and you just slide them in to the jig. Many people have talked about the lack of the Tormek jig being able to center a knife that is not exactly 2mm or so.
Hej, we are working on many solutions on new and exisitng jiggs, Tormek stands never still... but all needs time .... / Wolfgang
I started to use my brand new t 8 I accidentally started to gring my jig I do not understand the the micro adjuster or andle master
Hej Chris,
you can find several Live Sharpening Classes here on TH-cam! They focus on different topics and can be very useful when you have questions. We are sure you are going to figure it out very soon! 🧐😉
Stay sharp & safe!
//Tormek
I am assuming that “a little bit of fat” means a little oil or grease?
Use Neatsfoot or Mink oil for the leather. They are designed to specifically condition leather. Don't use petroleum based oils.
Hej Dean, the most important is that the oil is stable not harden and has no acidity.
I use Johnsons Baby Oil. It is mineral based. Smells so good as well.😂
Just bought the T4. Controlling the knife is DIFFICULT! Currently pissed off. Going to buy some cheap knives to practice.
It might take some practice to get it right! It sounds like a perfect plan to get some used flea market knives to find the right technique. And also to keep watching our live sharpening classes. Good luck and Stay Sharp!
Sure hope I didn't Runion the sv 47
Can´t imagine you did! 😎