If Tormek decide to make a new knife jig, I want to suggest "the calibration feature"
I think that not only self-centering but also calibration feature are necessary. Because asymmetric bevel(flat grind) or uneven surface of the blade can disable the self-centering.
This can be found not only in knives, which are made very roughly, but also in factory knives produced in the U.S.
Mmmmm/ Lets see. Self centering is the most desirable feature we can ask. That will be good for 99% of the knifes.
Calibration of the jig is yet another feature the is very specific and will probably make the jig even more sophisticated at a very high cost. Money, weight, and ease of usage.
"uneven surface of the blade can disable the self-centering." Depend on the self centering design of cause. Do you have an idea for self centering that collided with uneven surface?
I wonder how much would you guys be prepared to pay for a self centering jig or system?