Tormek Original Grindstone

The Tormek Original Grindstone has been developed to run at low speed in water. It is vitrified bonded and contains grains of aluminium-oxide. The stone grinds very effectively and gives a fine finish to the tool. It quickly grinds large tools like plane irons, axes, scythes and even HSS steel. The grit rating is 220 and the grain size is 0,06 mm (0,0024").

The unique composition of the stone, together with the Stone Grader SP-650 gives you two different cutting actions in one stone. The stone grader polishes the surface of the grindstone from its normal 220 grit to a finish that works like a 1000 grit stone. This is a great advantage, since you can do the fine sharpening* with the same setting of the jig as used for the initial shaping* of the tool.

The outside of the stone has a depressed centre and a machined flat, smooth surface for flattening the back of plane irons and wood chisels.

The Tormek Original Grindstone is the best choice if you work with a wide variety of steel types and tool shapes. For special applications see our optional stones, Blackstone Silicon and Japanese Waterstone.

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* A distinction should be made between the shaping and sharpening of a tool. When shaping you remove steel to achieve the shape and edge angle you want. When sharpening you just touch up an existing shape to renew the sharpness.