Hello Wolfgang and Sebastian, Thank's for your instructions. As I'm brandnew in sharpening, your videos are very helpful. I bought my machine (T4) just two weeks ago and the results are great.👍👍👍
Your tutorials are very informative, and I appreciate them very much. The tutorial for garden pruners is especially gratifying. I practice Tai Chi for health and improved body movement. Your tutorial matches the very important concept of moving with your "dan tien", the energy center of your body. Everything moves from the dan tien. Wolfgang's advice to keep the elbows close to the body and move the body to sharpen a pruning shear and not just the arms is precisely the advice of using the dan tien to sharpen tools. So appreciative of your tutorials. Thanks! Robert Cordes
Great video showing the versatility of the T8. I stumbled on this video when a company I get email newsletters from (Advanced Machinery here in the USA) notified me that Tormek has introduced a new composite honing wheel I never heard of (CW-220) and I went to the Tormek website to find out more info. I am subscribed with the bell on to your TH-cam site, but I don't recall receiving any notification you were doing these cool classes. Thank you nonetheless. You gave me all kinds of answers to special yard tools that need sharpening quickly and consistently. I can't wait until you are able to create a jig to quickly sharpen chain saw blades on the T8. I hope these kinds of classes will last longer than COVID-19. LOL. Thank you, again.
These are brilliant videos - thank you! I’ve found so many extra uses for my Tormek, and also improved my technique for items I was already sharpening. I’ve ordered a few more accessories for my T-8 since watching this series, but things are mostly on back-order in the UK, so these videos must be creating some sales success too ;)
Hello Brad! Great to hear that you enjoy the classes! We really want to share the methods and tricks we have learned over the years of sharpening a lot with the machine. And also show the versatility of the machine and that you can sharpen almost anything although we don't have a specific jig for it.
I found it easier to hold the long scythe blade diagonally accross the stone. That gives you good clearance over the honing wheel and the roundness of the stone helps to get a good contact on the concave shape of the blade. Surprisingly easy, really. It's great that at this time as more and more things are cheap, poor quality and not thought of much, we still have Tormek.
Bonjour de Montreal Canada, merci pour ces tutoriels qui sont vraiment utile. Je suis le nouveau propriétaire du T8 avec le kit pour tournage de bois et la meule SF250 et simplement WOW! I'll be catching up on the other classes. Regards,
About his knob trick. I put a rubber washer on a 1/4" bolt. Then put it in my variable speed drill and use it to run my facing tool. Works better and more consistent than doing it by hand.
I wish the knife jig was adjustable to keep the apex centered. At least if both sides had a 0.5mm recess, thicker blades would not have a longer bevel on one side...my only gripe about purchasing the T-8 a month ago. And the black knob hits the rail when horizontal so I replace the knobs with regular 6mm x 1cm bolts and use a hex driver to create extra clearance when setting an angle horizontally for polishing etc
I enjoy watching these videos. Even after owning a T4 for 2 years, I am still entertained by watching other techniques. Quick question, are there any plans on offering the blackstone for the T4?
Hi Andy! Glad to hear you enjoy our videos :D Hope that you can still learn and develop your sharpening even further, that is our goal! There are no plans on offering the blackstone for the T-4. We did, however, release all our diamond wheels for the T-4 this year, and they are able to sharpen all types of harder steels. They also always stay true to keep the jig setting as easy as possible. Stay sharp! :D
What do you use as a blade protector? When delivering to a customer you want to show them the blade but to protect it I use electrical tape. I'm looking for something better and safer.
Hej Steven, a cloth strengthen tape works fine too, but you need to find the right one with a medium glue, otherwise its difficult du get rid of the recedues when taking of the tape.
A lot of garden tools come to me and the main problem is the blade is bent. As they get dull they twist it to break it loose. Sometimes cheap tools are not worth sharpening. I think Tormek does not compromise quality. I think Tormek needs to approve tool companies that have similar standards.
Absolutley, but you get tools you have to sharpen, I reject of couse tools, especially knives wich are heavily damaged an cost nothing to replace and takes more effort and time to repair. But sometime you have no choice ;-)
Hi, more great info! Bought a T8 about a year ago and sharpened my lawnmower blade for the first time today. Wondering , would is be ok to sharpen both sides of the blade? Obviously one side has more of an angle and the other is almost flat , so almost no angle on the flat side.
Will it be possible to sharpen the fur cutting Oster blades on the extra fine diamond stone, the blades are very expensive to buy new, and very difficult to sharpen.
Do you have any videos on maintaining the T8? Im mostly curious about the leather wheel and if I need to clean it after months of use, or just continue to use it along with the compound?
Hi Grant, We are planning a maintenance episode some in spring 2021. Until than I can give you the advice that you don't really need to clean it. If you feel you have to much dry paste stuck to the honing wheel you can put the back of a chisel against the running honing wheel and take it away. Stay sharp!
I have a pair of fiskars garden shears where one of the two blades is serrated on one of the cutting edges (like that of a steak knife on that one blade). Do you have any tricks on how to sharpen that particular blade? The backside of that blade is flat like just on any other blade.
Thank you for your videos , sometime is hard for me to watch live as in Australia it is 11.30 at night when you start. I have a question which is very important and not enough information around TH-cam or your videos. I purchased a T8 machine and also 2 sets of mounting blocks for CBN wheels on a 2nd Grinder. my question applies to both of them as I am wood-turner for the past 5 or so years we recommend our beginners when they purchase to have height of the lath to be Centre line of the spindle about elbow height of the arm when you bend it. What will be approximate height of the Centre line of the Grinder relevant to my body??? please do not say just whatever you feel comfortable.... surely there is some thumb rule???... I noticed with Wolfgang the centre of the wheel is about his trouser buckle is or something similar can you help with approximate height position for both T* and bench grinder as my bench Grinder spindle height is 190mm ... finally your instructions of the bench Grinder also information is missing re the horizontal height of the bar to the bench Grinder spindle , my CBN wheels are 200mmin diameter,. Thanking you in advance Jack Marashlian from Australia.
The workstation that is used, the height ranges from 750mm to 830mm. You can use that as your starting point for your ideal height. To work out the height of the bar to the bench grinder, you would need to use the TTS-100 and the bar to work out the height making sure that it does not touch the cover/shroud of your particular bench grinder.The diagram shows how far the bar fits into the horizontal base to set how far forward and away from the grinder it stands on the base board.
It is very important to clean the blades but also coat the blades when finished. I have tried WD40, Pam, motor oil and car wax. What is a good coating?
@@d.k.1394 Because residual water will stay in the stone even after the tray is removed. If that water freezes it could expand and possibly crack the stone. At least that's my fear.
Hej Thomas, check out here: tormek.com/en/products/storage/ts-740-sharpening-station Chose your country where you're based then you see the retailers in your area. //Wolfgang
Good vidéo thanks from France 🇫🇷😋
Alright this is my next sharpening tool I’m getting
Awesome! Stay sharp!
Love my T-8! I'm starting to become the neighborhood "sharpening guy"!
Great DiiGreg! sounds your are the man with the edge in your area ;-)
Hello Wolfgang and Sebastian,
Thank's for your instructions. As I'm brandnew in sharpening, your videos are very helpful. I bought my machine (T4) just two weeks ago and the results are great.👍👍👍
Your tutorials are very informative, and I appreciate them very much. The tutorial for garden pruners is especially gratifying. I practice Tai Chi for health and improved body movement. Your tutorial matches the very important concept of moving with your "dan tien", the energy center of your body. Everything moves from the dan tien. Wolfgang's advice to keep the elbows close to the body and move the body to sharpen a pruning shear and not just the arms is precisely the advice of using the dan tien to sharpen tools. So appreciative of your tutorials.
Thanks!
Robert Cordes
Thanks for the new camera gimbal , MUCH better quality
Thank you for the feedback!
Great video showing the versatility of the T8. I stumbled on this video when a company I get email newsletters from (Advanced Machinery here in the USA) notified me that Tormek has introduced a new composite honing wheel I never heard of (CW-220) and I went to the Tormek website to find out more info. I am subscribed with the bell on to your TH-cam site, but I don't recall receiving any notification you were doing these cool classes. Thank you nonetheless. You gave me all kinds of answers to special yard tools that need sharpening quickly and consistently. I can't wait until you are able to create a jig to quickly sharpen chain saw blades on the T8. I hope these kinds of classes will last longer than COVID-19. LOL. Thank you, again.
Thank you for all your educational videos, I have learned a lot.
Thank you for watching and learning!😍 Stay sharp!
These are brilliant videos - thank you! I’ve found so many extra uses for my Tormek, and also improved my technique for items I was already sharpening. I’ve ordered a few more accessories for my T-8 since watching this series, but things are mostly on back-order in the UK, so these videos must be creating some sales success too ;)
Hello Brad! Great to hear that you enjoy the classes!
We really want to share the methods and tricks we have learned over the years of sharpening a lot with the machine. And also show the
versatility of the machine and that you can sharpen almost anything although we don't have a specific jig for it.
Thank you for your course . Andre
You are welcome!
I found it easier to hold the long scythe blade diagonally accross the stone. That gives you good clearance over the honing wheel and the roundness of the stone helps to get a good contact on the concave shape of the blade. Surprisingly easy, really. It's great that at this time as more and more things are cheap, poor quality and not thought of much, we still have Tormek.
Fjooe
Thanks! These are really useful sessions.
Thank you! Glad to hear you enjoy them :) More to come!
I bought myself a sheppach 2000s of my kids for Christmas.. I can't wait to unbox and have a go lol.. my new toy for my man cave
Thank you guys! This was awesome!
Great! Thank you for watching!
Bonjour de Montreal Canada, merci pour ces tutoriels qui sont vraiment utile. Je suis le nouveau propriétaire du T8 avec le kit pour tournage de bois et la meule SF250 et simplement WOW! I'll be catching up on the other classes. Regards,
I wish I could afford a Tormek.
Und wieder viel gelernt, danke Jungs
About his knob trick. I put a rubber washer on a 1/4" bolt. Then put it in my variable speed drill and use it to run my facing tool. Works better and more consistent than doing it by hand.
Thank you for sharing that tip 😊
I wish the knife jig was adjustable to keep the apex centered. At least if both sides had a 0.5mm recess, thicker blades would not have a longer bevel on one side...my only gripe about purchasing the T-8 a month ago. And the black knob hits the rail when horizontal so I replace the knobs with regular 6mm x 1cm bolts and use a hex driver to create extra clearance when setting an angle horizontally for polishing etc
Hej, we are working on many solutions on new and exisitng jiggs, Tormek stands never still... but all needs time .... / Wolfgang
Thanks for video
You are very welcome. We are really glad that you like our Live Classes 😊
I enjoy watching these videos. Even after owning a T4 for 2 years, I am still entertained by watching other techniques. Quick question, are there any plans on offering the blackstone for the T4?
Hi Andy! Glad to hear you enjoy our videos :D Hope that you can still learn and develop your sharpening even further, that is our goal! There are no plans on offering the blackstone for the T-4. We did, however, release all our diamond wheels for the T-4 this year, and they are able to sharpen all types of harder steels. They also always stay true to keep the jig setting as easy as possible. Stay sharp! :D
Great, thank you
Glad you liked it! Stay sharp :D
Very innovative, you guys are costing me money though, I just ordered the Japanese waterstone...
Hehe
Love these videos please feel free to send any kits or machines my way thank you in advance 😀
The water reservoir is very simple but you need to check out that simplicity when it's empty. If you know how it works there is no problem.
Hej Steven, good tip to check the functionality before you start to use it. 😉
What do you use as a blade protector? When delivering to a customer you want to show them the blade but to protect it I use electrical tape. I'm looking for something better and safer.
Hej Steven, a cloth strengthen tape works fine too, but you need to find the right one with a medium glue, otherwise its difficult du get rid of the recedues when taking of the tape.
Good question
A lot of garden tools come to me and the main problem is the blade is bent. As they get dull they twist it to break it loose. Sometimes cheap tools are not worth sharpening. I think Tormek does not compromise quality. I think Tormek needs to approve tool companies that have similar standards.
Absolutley, but you get tools you have to sharpen, I reject of couse tools, especially knives wich are heavily damaged an cost nothing to replace and takes more effort and time to repair. But sometime you have no choice ;-)
Do not waste time to sharpen cheap toolz
Nice
Hi, more great info! Bought a T8 about a year ago and sharpened my lawnmower blade for the first time today. Wondering , would is be ok to sharpen both sides of the blade? Obviously one side has more of an angle and the other is almost flat , so almost no angle on the flat side.
Will it be possible to sharpen the fur cutting Oster blades on the extra fine diamond stone, the blades are very expensive to buy new, and very difficult to sharpen.
great, finally a solution for Chinese cooking knives, use the knob. =)
😀🤗
thanks for another informational session - is there any plan to start producing/manufacturing Diamond stones for the T4?
Thanks for watching! At the moment they are only available for the bigger models but you never know what will come in the future :)
Do you have any videos on maintaining the T8? Im mostly curious about the leather wheel and if I need to clean it after months of use, or just continue to use it along with the compound?
Hi Grant, We are planning a maintenance episode some in spring 2021. Until than I can give you the advice that you don't really need to clean it. If you feel you have to much dry paste stuck to the honing wheel you can put the back of a chisel against the running honing wheel and take it away. Stay sharp!
@@TormekSharpening Got it! thank you!
Where is I am. Parches. It and what is it's paris
You can find all our resellers and their prices on our website tormek.com
Stay sharp!
I have a pair of fiskars garden shears where one of the two blades is serrated on one of the cutting edges (like that of a steak knife on that one blade). Do you have any tricks on how to sharpen that particular blade? The backside of that blade is flat like just on any other blade.
Hej John, please send us an e-mail with a picture and your question to support@tormek.se /Wolfgang
Nice
Good day sir how can I direct buy your tormek product I'm here in the Philippines
Hiiiii
Thank you for your videos , sometime is hard for me to watch live as in Australia it is 11.30 at night when you start. I have a question which is very important and not enough information around TH-cam or your videos. I purchased a T8 machine and also 2 sets of mounting blocks for CBN wheels on a 2nd Grinder. my question applies to both of them as I am wood-turner for the past 5 or so years we recommend our beginners when they purchase to have height of the lath to be Centre line of the spindle about elbow height of the arm when you bend it. What will be approximate height of the Centre line of the Grinder relevant to my body??? please do not say just whatever you feel comfortable.... surely there is some thumb rule???... I noticed with Wolfgang the centre of the wheel is about his trouser buckle is or something similar can you help with approximate height position for both T* and bench grinder as my bench Grinder spindle height is 190mm ... finally your instructions of the bench Grinder also information is missing re the horizontal height of the bar to the bench Grinder spindle , my CBN wheels are 200mmin diameter,. Thanking you in advance Jack Marashlian from Australia.
The workstation that is used, the height ranges from 750mm to 830mm. You can use that as your starting point for your ideal height. To work out the height of the bar to the bench grinder, you would need to use the TTS-100 and the bar to work out the height making sure that it does not touch the cover/shroud of your particular bench grinder.The diagram shows how far the bar fits into the horizontal base to set how far forward and away from the grinder it stands on the base board.
It is very important to clean the blades but also coat the blades when finished. I have tried WD40, Pam, motor oil and car wax. What is a good coating?
Hej Steve, this is a good question, I personally use WD40, others may work equally good. Maybe there is someonehere with another good idea?!
It's all good
Some people use paint
Is it possible to substitute mineral oil for water during winter months? I am afraid my stones will freeze and crack
Don't know
Why will your stone freeze and crack?
Use lightly warm water
@@d.k.1394 Because residual water will stay in the stone even after the tray is removed. If that water freezes it could expand and possibly crack the stone. At least that's my fear.
Surely if the water can get into the stone....it can get out??? Therefore freezing with water in it should quickly seep out.
Where do you get the tool stand?
Hej Thomas, check out here: tormek.com/en/products/storage/ts-740-sharpening-station
Chose your country where you're based then you see the retailers in your area.
//Wolfgang
Does anyone have a free tormek for me???
Sorry too slow