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dirtydeeds

dirtydeeds

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a few years ago i bought a sheppach tiger 250 wet grinder, the shop wanted rid of it so marked it down against the tormek (at the time the were selling at the same price)

what a mistake it turned out to be

the sheppach honing wheel de laminated a few weeks ago, and found i couldnt get a replacement

i went in search of a tormek honing wheel but the engineering required to make it fit the sheppach although it didnt look too difficult was beyond my skills and tooling

so instead of buying the tormeck honing wheel i spent 10 times more on a new tormeck 2006

the difference is incredable

its like the difference between my old stanley block and my veritas
 
DD,

Funny you should mention that today. I've been after a Tormek for years, but have never taken the plunge. I REALLY need to sharpen my chisels, they haven't been done for so long now that they all need re-grinding. Can't possibly afford a Tormek right now, so I came home today with a performance power grinder - B&Q's best, at 9.98GBP. I expect it'll be a pile of shite, but better than nothing. Hopefully, this new job will come through & I can throw it out & buy something half-decent!
 
I had a Tormek and sold it recently.  It was a good machine, but it took so much time and effort to set it up and clean up afterward that I dreaded using it.  Replaced it with this:
http://www.woodcraft.com/family.aspx?familyid=20310

The worksharp has a design that provides an air cooled baffle to prevent overheating.  When I first got it, I ran every chisel in the shop through every grit, changing the bevel angle on many of them.  Not a one overheated.  And virtually no cleanup, almost as good as Festool!

If you are going for a supersharp mirror finish, you might still keep a stone in the shop, but for practical work, its does the job quickly and easily.

The other constraint, if you are sharpening plane irons, is that blades larger than (I think) 2 1/4 inches must be sharpened freehand.

Bottom line is that even though the Tormek was perhaps a superior machine, the worksharp was more practical and hence more effective for me.

The other nice touch, its only $199 USD. ;D
 
i think i can see your point jesse

i dont have a problem with set up time

it pales into insignificance because i have 12 chisels (4mm up to 32mm) and a block plane to keep in shape

and half a dozen spare chisels
 
This is interesting reading for me as I have many Bahco chisels awaiting sharpening in a drawer. I have so many chisels of the same size (repetitive work I guess...) and was very busy at work and haven't had time to research the sharpening alternatives. I am getting near a point where I have half a drawer full of items in need of sharpening.  :-[

 
hrp

if you cant shell out for the tormeck 2006, the smaller model looks like a good alternative, in england its 100 quid cheaper

and good for you its a swedish tool as well  :)

ive got spare chisels because like all carpenters when you are working away its cheaper to go down the local builders merchant than drive back home just because you suddenly need a tool

and like all carpenters you take the minimum amount of kit for the job in hand
 
Jesse,

I have to second the WorkSharp!  I was debating the purchase when Jerry posted how much he liked it and he was going to write a manual on it's use.  I am not disappointed.  I haven't used the slotted wheel yet but my chisels sure are sharp!

dirtydeeds,

I was also looking at the Tormek and shappech tiger (and recently the Grizzly) wet grinders.  I still wouldn't mind having one but the WorkSharp works for most of my tools.

Tom.
 
tvg

we all get what we can get

we base our descisons on the best information and product avaliability

im sure the worksharp does one hell of a job

as i understand it the grits are superfine and run on a glass plate, is this correct ?

for me the tormek gives an edge most of the carpenters i meet dream of

i can shave my forearm with them
 
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