Topic: WOW

[Ed Lowrie]

I first looked at the Tormek last year at the woodworkers show in Houston, thought its a little expensive.

So in my usual prognosticating way I struggled on with an oil stone, until this last weekend when I purchased my Tormek. WOW why did I not do this before?

What a tool I have sharpened everything in my shop sharper than I ever thought possible.

The only issue I have had is that my stone would appear to have a slight out of flat, straight out of the box, is this normal?
I intend to use the diamond cutting tool to true the stone to the tool rest, I first noticed this with a plane iron that looked out of square. Looking at the stone with the tool rest touching there is a gap at the outside edge maybe a 1/16".

Is it possible the tool rest is not Square?

Great tool thanks.

Ed
 

[Honer]

I'm still a rookie, but I would think it would be much easier to align the stone to the rest and not the other way around.

There seems to be much discussion about this subject here.

I have mostly and very successfully sharpened all types of knives and have experienced no round, flat or square issues.