Pen Making Accessories Bushings Tubes & Refills Drill Bits Clips Tools & Assembly Adhesives Finishing The housing of the T4 is smaller than the T7. I would expect the 75% wear limit to remain a reasonable guide. In the case of a 250mm 8" wheel, a 75% remainder would be 150mm or 6". The water trough has been further improved with a screw lift for an easier fitting. It also has a double function magnetic scraper; during sharpening the magnet collects steel particles and after sharpening the scraper will make it easy to clean the water trough. For long tools that may drip water outside the water trough (like chef’s knives and planer blades), you can easily fit the included water chute onto the edge of the water chute. Woodcarving Carving Sets Full Size Carving Tools Sculpture Tools Palm Carving Tools Carving Knives Carving Accessories Power Carving Tools Burrs & Accessories Ideally, I would learn how to use the Tormek with the SE-76 jig and some mid range bench chisels. Once that has become fluent, one may choose either path with knives. There is no dead end choice.

I believe Jeff Farris' comment about the awkwardness of a 7 1/2" wheel on a T7 is accurate. I do not believe me meant any implications in that statement about the commercial life of a T4 stone. Like the larger Tormek models, the T-4 is equipped with the Tormek Original Grindstone SG-200. It is optimised to combine efficient steel removal, smooth surface finish and a long life. With the included Stone Grade SP-650, you can alter the stone surface from 220 grit to about a 1000 grit surface, giving you two different sharpening qualities in one stone. Almost every Tormek owner requires the TT-50 truing tool. Only those who only use the leather honing wheel for buffing and polishing and those who enjoy having a pristine Tormek on display in their workshops for bragging rights are excluded.One of the advantages of using the latest model truing jig and (especially) the microadjust universal support is being able to make very light truing cuts. I recall Jeff Farris (as well as the handbook) recommending more frequent, light truing cuts. As you know, you can hear, see and feel the truing diamond cutting the grinding wheel. initially the cut will be intermittent. Once the cut is continuous, that is all that is necessary. The net result after a year might be the same as one or two heavy truing sessions. The work should be more precise with more frequent lighter cuts.

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The T-4 is ideal for sharpening cabinetmaking hand tools, knives, scissors and woodcarving and turning tools. It comes supplied with two useful accessories, the first of which is the SP-650 Stone Grader which can be used to keep the stone cutting efficiently as well as changing the surface from a (220g) coarse cut to (1,000g) fine. The equivalent of 2,500-3,000g can be achieved on the leather wheel. The second is the AngleMaster, an adjustable device used to set the correct angle for grinding plane and chisel blades. Magnets on the reverse side of the AngleMaster mean that it is easy to store it conveniently on the steel machine plate.Also supplied is the unique Tormek Handbook, where all the information that is required to shape, sharpen and hone your tools to perfection can be found. The T-4 uses a powerful, industrial AC motor and the shaft supporting the wheels is made from corrosion resistant stainless steel. It also includes the Tormek Handbook and DVD together with Tormek’s 7 year warranty

All the product development, engineering work and production are completedin Sweden. The company is located in Lindesberg, a small town in the heart of Bergslagen, an area known for its history in mining. The production is carried out in close cooperation with selected suppliers, all specialised and the best in their fields. This ensures the highest quality and a continuous access to the best and most modern manufacturing technology. Millions more rotations? Perhaps Stig can provide some test results from Tormek AB so that we can add some data to this debate.A beginning knife sharpener can go far with the standard knife jig and a short knife tool. I have the long knife jig, but have never used it. I find the standard jig quite adequate for my eight and ten inch slicers, my thinnest long knives. Your needs may be different; my wife and I eat very little meat. If you use long thin knives, add the long knife jig. Incidentally, there is a newer and an older model of the long knife jig. The older jig has a clamping surface of 100mm, hence, the "100" designation. If you are serious about long thin knives, you will want the newer 140mm model with a 140mm clamping surface.