New sharpening system - off topic, long

[joraft]

i didnt get the T7 because of it was 100 quid more expensive and i didnt need all the jigs and bits they supply with it right at this moment

Yep, expensive like a Festool, but I ordered it because it does come with everything (almost), and I'm not sure what I'll need.

It looks like the Work Sharp is better for sharpening on the fly. Less setup time. But I generally get everything together for sharpening all at once anyway.

I also think the consumables may be less on the Tormek.

John

 

[dirtydeeds]

if its your first time out with a professional sharpening system and arnt totally sure what you will and wont need

your choice was the correct one

i had the sheppach system so already knew my own requirements

in fact i did it the most expensive way possible (because of lack of knowledge), i started with oil stones for a long time, then went with a record roller guage

then diamond stones, finer and finer grit

later a veritas roller guage and then ended up with a ceramic 10,000 grit stone.........................

what an edge that gives...................... simply the sharpest thing on the planet

the sheppach was the first REAL system that made sense to me, 10 to 12 chisels and block plane to keep up to date

the edge isnt anywhere near as good as the 10,000 grit ceramic

BUT i could still shave my arm with the result, even with the crap honing paste sheppach sell

then came the tormek with tormek honing paste

 

[dirtydeeds]

could tormek be improved............................yes, but it would be EXPENSIVE

how................................... replace the leather honing wheel with a 10,000 grit ceramic stone

would i buy a tormek 10,000 grit honing stone. YES YES and thrice times YES

do i expect it to happen, no because its SO good already

 

[joraft]

if its your first time out with a professional sharpening system and arnt totally sure what you will and wont need

your choice was the correct one

It is my first time with such a system, and from the demos it looks like the Tormek may have wide range of uses for me. Of course, for my woodworking tools, plus my garden shears, and for my treasured chef's knives.

John

 

[dirtydeeds]

as i understand it flat horizontal run stones cant deal with long blades such as chefs knives

so it would seem the tormek system is THE ultimate system for you

long knives AND chisel / plane blades

 

[dirtydeeds]

as for the gentlemen here who have gone for horizontal flat grinders

your logic is just as sound, just different usage

and aparantly cheaper, which is sound logic as well

 

[dltflt]

After seeing several demos and thinking it over for a long time, I decided to get a Tormek. It will arrive in a couple days.

I just hope I didn't make a bad choice.

John

I think you made a good choice.  That is what I own and I just love it.  I never been able to get my tools razor sharp with so little effort.  I also sharpen all of our kitchen knives and scissors.  IMHO it is the best sharpener on the market.

 

[Deke]

Thanks for the manual Jerry. I have had the Worksharp for a few months and while I am getting pretty good results I have no doubt I can learn more - chisels and planes. I am finding that it would be a good thing to have a slow speed grinder for getting a square edge on chisels that are really beat up and I hate to wear away on the WS disks for this type of thing.

I'd like to hear what combinations of grist other people use. I have three disks and sometimes I feel there are too many choices. Maybe I should read Jerry's manual first!