A huge thank you for these videos, they are really really helpful! I got my T8 and most of the jigs a couple of weeks ago and I can't stop sharpening every tool I got in the shop (and they are a lot). Huge thanks to you all! Greetings from Greece. With great respect Dimitris Klonos
Thank you for watching and supporting our channel! We are glad these videos are of use, and that people from all over the world watch, learn and get inspired. Stay sharp Dimitris! :)
Clear and easy-to-follow video. What's more amazing is you do it in four languages...and it sounds like Sèbastien and Wolfgang do all four! That's an amazing talent and gift...especially given the technical language required.
I have found your sessions extremely useful. The lessons, along with continual practice, has meant my tools are much sharper, and easier to use. Not to mention that it has saved me a lot of metal. My first chisel is much shorter than it was due to my inexpert attempt to keep it sharp. .A lovely Tormek (present from my family) along with your videos have been increased my overall enjoyment of carving as a hobby.
Hello from Victoria Texas , USA. All your episodes are fantastic and I’ve learned a lot! I am so thankful that you are putting these videos together for the world to see and learn from! I have the classic Tormek sharpening machine the Tormek Super Grind 2000 and it has served me well and still going strong with no complaints...I Love my Green Machine! Maybe you can do a line up of all your Tormek machines from the very first to the present so the World can see each one. It doesn’t have to be a long segment just show them & name them in order from the first to the latest. Thank you so very much for all you guys are doing to help the sharpening community around the world!!! There’s only so much the manual can show you but seeing it in action and learning more about the way everything works is fantastic!!! Take it from a visual learner the information that you guys present is spot on! Can you please tell me when is the next live feed??? Maybe you can end each program with a date and time of the next live feed? Best Regards, Johnny Ray S.
Hej Johnny thanks for your great and honest feedback! We will do type history of Tormek special many have asked and wondered. I can´t tell you when, but it is in the pipeline of planning.
Thanks for a very good session on carving wood carving tools. Carl Wiggins Geisler-Morder Austrian Wood Carving School. Look forward to another session.
Thank your for a great session! I am very fond of the drill sharpening jig and looking forward to see you demonstrate it. Greetings from Hein Vosloo from South Africa
Having just taken delivery of my new Tormek T8 Black Edition, I am greatly inspired by the proper jigs to use which I have in SVD-186R & SVS-50 to do the job properly to sharpen Carving Tools as well given I was told I could not do so except by hand. The machine is quite a Masterpiece of engineering.
Thanks for the video. Great as always. I'm using the part about the hook knife. It seem the angle is not consistent. So there are other variables i need to take into account? Where the hook is the steepest it seems that the angle gets more narrow. So scratches move away from the cutting edge. Is there a way to make sure its consistent all the way through? Greetings from Belgium
Hej Jonatan, yes you have to adapt the movement, make just some testing when the machine is not running to understand the movement, it is a bit tricky due the shape of the hook knife, they ar not exactly symmetrical in shape. The movement can be a bit towards or away from you, depending what type of knife. I found it easier to sharpen now with the MB-102 Multi Base, from the vertical position. The rotation of the Stone is then edgetrailing which gives you a bit more security and no risk for a catch. //Wolfgang
Thanks so much for these. Quick question you talk about showing how to use the MB-100 and Diamond wheels for side sharpening for flat bevels and wonder if this has been done , as I cannot find it. Found a brief video on the MB-100 from Nick but not much more. For example I would love to know how to set up both the SVD-186 R and the SVS-50 for skews and gouges. I have just purchased all 3 diamond wheels and have all three jigs.
Hi Pete, We have planned having a specially dedicated episode on the MB-100 and sharpening on the side of the stone with the diamond wheels. It will come sometime during the spring. Stay tuned.
I have had a T-7(full-size green) and It has been a perfect unit for setting shapes. I do rely upon 1st quality waterstones for all final edges. ( 65 years experience with all kinds of stones) But a Tormek is the best for reliable shaping and moderate honing. I enjoy your presentations. I do wish that the previous "Multi Jig" was still available. I did buy the latest, but it is not as comfortable in use!!
Thank you for the kind words!😊 You could check out the facebook group Tormek Users and see if there's somone there who might have the previous version of the Multi Jig for sale. I know people sometimes sell tormek gear there. Stay sharp!
@@SuperMusicFan2012 Hej Tienie, just use e.g. some blund back of a blade and hold it a bit diagonal and scrape the used paste of the leather. We'll show it in the next episode.
I have handmade carving knives (sloyd knives). The bevels are not the same. After I sharpen one bevel, do I need to use the bevel marker when sharpening the other bevel or can I just flip the knife after sharpening the first bevel?
It is fully possible, but then you have to be aware you might cause irreversable damage to the grindstone, since you cant true it on the side. Hence we can only recommend the usage of the MB-100 Multi Base with the diamond gringding wheels. Stay sharp!
Does the hollow grind on the outer bevel of a carving gouge not cause an issue. As your doing a scooping motion and riding on that bevel. Or does the diameter of the wheel make this negligible?
Thank you for a good, relevant question Kevin. You are right that in the very most cases the hollow grind produced is negligible for a carving gouge. Thish episode of our sharpening classes might have some more answers to any other questions on the subject: ua-cam.com/video/3r_1mZ9XjIs/v-deo.html. Stay sharp!
I think that you should revisit the draw knife again. The one you showed is fairly thin, flimsy affair and appears to have a minimal bevel for a draw knife; and is it common to sharpen draw knives with the direction of rotation then?
Thank you for your feedback Glenn! We will look into the possibilities of revisiting this. The sharpening process should be the same no matter the size of the bevel. And sharpening your draw knives horizontally with the rotation direction of the grinding wheel makes it more controlled and comfortable but also, as Wolfgang mentions at 41:22, it results in a more gentle steel removal. Let us know how it goes! Good luck and Stay Sharp!
Hello Ivor! Great question! You don't have to deburr in-between the different Diamond Wheels. This way you will save some extra time that can be put on the final honing instead. Check out our episode on The Basics of Honing where Wolfgang explains the importance of honing: ua-cam.com/video/40AoJ8UBprI/v-deo.html Good luck and Stay Sharp!
Thanks for all the nice tips. I would really like if you would make a better tool for sharpening sloyd knifes and other small knives. Like the More 106. I guess that would benefit both my Swedish brothers companyes 😊
Thank you for the kind words Max, and glad you like our sharpening class! The SVM-00 Small Knife Holder is an ingenious invention in my opinion, but i agree the centering could be improved. That might be something to look in to.. Thanks again and stay sharp! 😃
Deepl-Translate: Hola! Los precios son diferentes en los distintos mercados. Puedes encontrar tu distribuidor más cercano en nuestra página web: www.tormek.com/international/en/choose-reseller/ English: Hej! The prices differ in different markets. You can find your closest reseller on our webpage: www.tormek.com/international/en/choose-reseller/ Stay sharp & safe! //Tormek-Team
Hello folks. Hopefully someone will get this message. The small knife jig doesn't work well with knives which have a rectangular shaped handle. It's very difficult to seat it securely in the jig. Any suggestions?
I used to sharpen my axe by hand, I thought my axe is very sharp, then I got tormek, after I sharpened axe with tormek only then I experienced what really sharp tool feels like, I had no idea, it slices wood like butter just by pushing axe down, what a difference
Hej Steptoedly8935, sorry for that... these episodes are from the early beginnings, we've learned a lot since then, and learning still to improve the quality. //Wolfgang
Average time spent on a tool. example ; 12 steak knives. How to estamate hours. I didn't buy the drill jig because the pay back was to long. It would be nice to see and use a drill bit sharpend by Tormek It's a lot of money for that jig, but maybe it's worth it. Until then I will sharpen by hand.
Hej Steven, we have a video on the DBS-22 Drill Bit Sharpening Attachment. ua-cam.com/video/KqcMTxrIoPY/v-deo.html We think it clarifies quite good how the jig works. Stay sharp! Tanja from Tormek
Dear Tormek, Please buy a camera stabilizer for your video production team, sincerely ME. P.S. Shaky camera work makes it dreadful to watch your videos.
Hiya! Thank you for commenting! We have upgraded our setup, if you check out our more recent videos I hope you find them watchable and informative. Stay sharp!
A huge thank you for these videos, they are really really helpful! I got my T8 and most of the jigs a couple of weeks ago and I can't stop sharpening every tool I got in the shop (and they are a lot). Huge thanks to you all! Greetings from Greece. With great respect Dimitris Klonos
Thank you for watching and supporting our channel! We are glad these videos are of use, and that people from all over the world watch, learn and get inspired. Stay sharp Dimitris! :)
Clear and easy-to-follow video. What's more amazing is you do it in four languages...and it sounds like Sèbastien and Wolfgang do all four! That's an amazing talent and gift...especially given the technical language required.
Thank you for the kind words! We try our best to make sharp tools easily accessible for as many people as possible. Stay sharp! :D
You are both so talented In knowledge, so amazing with your languages hats off to you both. Just purchased t4 with leather wheel and 4 jigs
Thanks for showing the hook knife sharpening. I had no idea how to tackle this one. another great sharpening class!
Sèbastien and Wolfgang. thank you very much...
I have found your sessions extremely useful. The lessons, along with continual practice, has meant my tools are much sharper, and easier to use. Not to mention that it has saved me a lot of metal. My first chisel is much shorter than it was due to my inexpert attempt to keep it sharp. .A lovely Tormek (present from my family) along with your videos have been increased my overall enjoyment of carving as a hobby.
Another great episode!! Thanks guys. Gaston Monge-Grassi from New Zealand.
Hello from Victoria Texas , USA.
All your episodes are fantastic and I’ve learned a lot!
I am so thankful that you are putting these videos together for the world to see and learn from!
I have the classic Tormek sharpening machine the Tormek Super Grind 2000 and it has served
me well and still going strong with no complaints...I Love my Green Machine!
Maybe you can do a line up of all your Tormek machines from the very first to the present so the
World can see each one. It doesn’t have to be a long segment just show them & name them in order
from the first to the latest.
Thank you so very much for all you guys are doing to help the sharpening community
around the world!!! There’s only so much the manual can show you but seeing it in action and learning
more about the way everything works is fantastic!!!
Take it from a visual learner the information that you guys present is spot on!
Can you please tell me when is the next live feed???
Maybe you can end each program with a date and time of the next live feed?
Best Regards,
Johnny Ray S.
Hej Johnny thanks for your great and honest feedback! We will do type history of Tormek special many have asked and wondered. I can´t tell you when, but it is in the pipeline of planning.
The information you went through in the V gouge segment has answered questions I have had for 20 something years. Thank you.
This was a Great video covering the many types of woodcarving tools used!
Thank you very much! We appreciate your feedback.
Thanks for a very good session on carving wood carving tools. Carl Wiggins Geisler-Morder Austrian Wood Carving School. Look forward to another session.
Thank you Carl. Glad you appreciate it! Stay sharp!
Many thanks for another excellent session, looking forward to your session on turning tools.
Thank your for a great session! I am very fond of the drill sharpening jig and looking forward to see you demonstrate it. Greetings from Hein Vosloo from South Africa
Thank you Hein, The drill sharpening is coming up in episode 6 which is preliminary on the 16th of june!
Love the information and love my tormek. Thanks , A gymbal wouldn't go astray for your camera work tho.
Thank you! We have just started our lives and are trying to improve all the time. A gymbal is on top of our purchase list:) Stay sharp!
@@TormekSharpening You won't believe the improvement! :) Sharp is an understatement lol :)
Very good. Thanks.
Having just taken delivery of my new Tormek T8 Black Edition, I am greatly inspired by the proper jigs to use which I have in SVD-186R & SVS-50 to do the job properly to sharpen Carving Tools as well given I was told I could not do so except by hand. The machine is quite a Masterpiece of engineering.
We are so happy to hear that you like your new Tormek T-8 Black!
Welcome to the sharpest community 😊
Much appreciated!
Thank you for watching!
Thank you, thank you!
Thanks for the video. Great as always. I'm using the part about the hook knife. It seem the angle is not consistent. So there are other variables i need to take into account? Where the hook is the steepest it seems that the angle gets more narrow. So scratches move away from the cutting edge. Is there a way to make sure its consistent all the way through? Greetings from Belgium
Hej Jonatan, yes you have to adapt the movement, make just some testing when the machine is not running to understand the movement, it is a bit tricky due the shape of the hook knife, they ar not exactly symmetrical in shape.
The movement can be a bit towards or away from you, depending what type of knife. I found it easier to sharpen now with the MB-102 Multi Base, from the vertical position. The rotation of the Stone is then edgetrailing which gives you a bit more security and no risk for a catch.
//Wolfgang
Can you sharpened a plane blade on the side of the diamond wheel, just as you demonstrated with the chisel?
Yes, it is exactly the same! :)
Thanks so much for these. Quick question you talk about showing how to use the MB-100 and Diamond wheels for side sharpening for flat bevels and wonder if this has been done , as I cannot find it. Found a brief video on the MB-100 from Nick but not much more. For example I would love to know how to set up both the SVD-186 R and the SVS-50 for skews and gouges. I have just purchased all 3 diamond wheels and have all three jigs.
Hi Pete, We have planned having a specially dedicated episode on the MB-100 and sharpening on the side of the stone with the diamond wheels. It will come sometime during the spring. Stay tuned.
I have had a T-7(full-size green) and It has been a perfect unit for setting shapes. I do rely upon 1st quality waterstones for all final edges. ( 65 years experience with all kinds of stones) But a Tormek is the best for reliable shaping and moderate honing. I enjoy your presentations. I do wish that the previous "Multi Jig" was still available. I did buy the latest, but it is not as comfortable in use!!
Thank you for the kind words!😊 You could check out the facebook group Tormek Users and see if there's somone there who might have the previous version of the Multi Jig for sale. I know people sometimes sell tormek gear there. Stay sharp!
Tienie (from South Africa) Can you please show how to sharpen hair clipper blades. Thanks (I have the T8 with Turning jigs and Hand tool jigs)
What is the best way to clean the dirt build up on the leather honing wheel.
@@SuperMusicFan2012 Hej Tienie, just use e.g. some blund back of a blade and hold it a bit diagonal and scrape the used paste of the leather. We'll show it in the next episode.
I have handmade carving knives (sloyd knives). The bevels are not the same. After I sharpen one bevel, do I need to use the bevel marker when sharpening the other bevel or can I just flip the knife after sharpening the first bevel?
That would make sure that you can sharpen the same angle as before, yes. So to be sure that would be a good workflow. 😊
@@TormekSharpening Thank you.
Can I come to Tormek to pay for and collect a T8? Will it be cheaper?
Do you advise against using the mb100 with the regular Tormek wheel or should you only use it with flat diamond wheel?
It is fully possible, but then you have to be aware you might cause irreversable damage to the grindstone, since you cant true it on the side. Hence we can only recommend the usage of the MB-100 Multi Base with the diamond gringding wheels. Stay sharp!
Does the hollow grind on the outer bevel of a carving gouge not cause an issue. As your doing a scooping motion and riding on that bevel. Or does the diameter of the wheel make this negligible?
Thank you for a good, relevant question Kevin. You are right that in the very most cases the hollow grind produced is negligible for a carving gouge. Thish episode of our sharpening classes might have some more answers to any other questions on the subject: ua-cam.com/video/3r_1mZ9XjIs/v-deo.html. Stay sharp!
I think that you should revisit the draw knife again. The one you showed is fairly thin, flimsy affair and appears to have a minimal bevel for a draw knife; and is it common to sharpen draw knives with the direction of rotation then?
Thank you for your feedback Glenn! We will look into the possibilities of revisiting this.
The sharpening process should be the same no matter the size of the bevel. And sharpening your draw knives horizontally with the rotation direction of the grinding wheel makes it more controlled and comfortable but also, as Wolfgang mentions at 41:22, it results in a more gentle steel removal.
Let us know how it goes! Good luck and Stay Sharp!
Dear tormek team. When I sharpen a knife in 2 stages using my DF-250 and after the DE-250 does it matter to deburr in-between? Or is it advisable?
Hello Ivor! Great question! You don't have to deburr in-between the different Diamond Wheels. This way you will save some extra time that can be put on the final honing instead. Check out our episode on The Basics of Honing where Wolfgang explains the importance of honing: ua-cam.com/video/40AoJ8UBprI/v-deo.html
Good luck and Stay Sharp!
@@TormekSharpening thanks for your fast respond. That indeed saved me time. I didn't double deburr but I was wondering if I did it wrong. Thanx again
Thanks for all the nice tips.
I would really like if you would make a better tool for sharpening sloyd knifes and other small knives.
Like the More 106.
I guess that would benefit both my Swedish brothers companyes 😊
Thank you for the kind words Max, and glad you like our sharpening class!
The SVM-00 Small Knife Holder is an ingenious invention in my opinion, but i agree the centering could be improved. That might be something to look in to.. Thanks again and stay sharp! 😃
Do you have a class on sharpening wood turning tools using the jigs that I invested in Lol...?
Hi Michael, Yes we have an episode coming up with sharpening of wood turning tools this fall. Stay tuned.
how about a drawknife with bent handles??
Hej theinstitute, it works in the same way ;-)
Mucho Dinero!
Deepl-Translate:
Hola! Los precios son diferentes en los distintos mercados. Puedes encontrar tu distribuidor más cercano en nuestra página web: www.tormek.com/international/en/choose-reseller/
English:
Hej! The prices differ in different markets. You can find your closest reseller on our webpage: www.tormek.com/international/en/choose-reseller/
Stay sharp & safe!
//Tormek-Team
Hello folks. Hopefully someone will get this message. The small knife jig doesn't work well with knives which have a rectangular shaped handle. It's very difficult to seat it securely in the jig.
Any suggestions?
Hej JAmes, can you please send us a picture of the the knife to support@tormek.se
I used to sharpen my axe by hand, I thought my axe is very sharp, then I got tormek, after I sharpened axe with tormek only then I experienced what really sharp tool feels like, I had no idea, it slices wood like butter just by pushing axe down, what a difference
Wow, wonderful. Welcome to the sharp side of life, Liam! And thank you very much for sharing. Stay safe and stay sharp!
It’s a shame the video was not better stabilised I had to keep stopping it as I felt queasy. Yes another great tutorial though.
Hej Steptoedly8935, sorry for that... these episodes are from the early beginnings, we've learned a lot since then, and learning still to improve the quality.
//Wolfgang
From USA - Montana State; Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes.
Partie 3et4 en français svp
Hi Alain, Part 3 and 4 are now available in french. Follow this link. ua-cam.com/play/PLK6KmdMvnjXPjhyzxK5iS3p9mbSsUa8VC.html
Average time spent on a tool. example ; 12 steak knives. How to estamate hours. I didn't buy the drill jig because the pay back was to long. It would be nice to see and use a drill bit sharpend by Tormek It's a lot of money for that jig, but maybe it's worth it. Until then I will sharpen by hand.
Hej Steven,
we have a video on the DBS-22 Drill Bit Sharpening Attachment. ua-cam.com/video/KqcMTxrIoPY/v-deo.html
We think it clarifies quite good how the jig works.
Stay sharp!
Tanja from Tormek
Dear Tormek, Please buy a camera stabilizer for your video production team, sincerely ME. P.S. Shaky camera work makes it dreadful to watch your videos.
Hiya! Thank you for commenting! We have upgraded our setup, if you check out our more recent videos I hope you find them watchable and informative. Stay sharp!