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I use the belt grinder and it takes a very short time to sharpen a knife. A quick buff to remove the wire and it is paper slicing sharp. Using the Tormek clamps, you can build a jig to hold the knife for sharpening on the belt grinder. Here is what the jig one looks like from Reeder:
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https://reederproducts.com/shop/ols/products/knife-sharpening-attachment
 
Does it ship in the us? I live on the canadian side of niagara falls. I use a service where my packages are delivered to place in Niagara Falls ny. I pop across the boarder to pick the item up. All it costs me is $5 per package and a $5 boarder fee plus duty and taxes. I'm usually across every week or two pre covid. That's an option if your close to a boarder town. The only issue is that the boarder is closed right now. I have a whack of steel and belts I can't pick it waiting for me leaving me dead in the water.

If you're not close to the boarder I could pick it up for you and ship it to you from canada. That would save the brokerage but you'd be paying 2 shipping fees. You'd also be putting a lot of trust in me. That thing is pretty pricey. You could have it shipped to my Ny address or set one up yourself. I'll I'd expect is that you compensate me for fees and shipping. I wouldn't expect anything for my time,

You try contacting them directly as well. Just because they don't say canada, they may help you out.

mag1c said:
Good day,

I have been knife sharpening for a year now started as a fun hobby, i'm trying to find a faster efficient way to sharpen knives.

Sharpening freehand, guided tsprof etc are very slow work, I own a Tormek T4. But when you're sharpening many knives and only have so much time.
I was looking at a better solution and found AMK-75 knife sharpening system, problem is I live in Canada and they won't ship one to me.
link: http://amktactical.com/AMK-75-1x30-Knife-Sharpener

That system was the most time efficient sharpener I've saw that is similar with a clamping system just like the Tormek but much faster with belts and variable speed, I'd add a water cooler to the belt and that would be a perfect machine.

Are their any alternatives or a way I can reship it to canada? I'm stumped and trying to find something thats variable speed and efficient.

Regards
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mag1c said:
Good day,

I have been knife sharpening for a year now started as a fun hobby, i'm trying to find a faster efficient way to sharpen knives.

Sharpening freehand, guided tsprof etc are very slow work, I own a Tormek T4. But when you're sharpening many knives and only have so much time.
I was looking at a better solution and found AMK-75 knife sharpening system, problem is I live in Canada and they won't ship one to me.
link: http://amktactical.com/AMK-75-1x30-Knife-Sharpener

That system was the most time efficient sharpener I've saw that is similar with a clamping system just like the Tormek but much faster with belts and variable speed, I'd add a water cooler to the belt and that would be a perfect machine.

Are their any alternatives or a way I can reship it to canada? I'm stumped and trying to find something thats variable speed and efficient.

Regards
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mag1c said:
Good day,

I have been knife sharpening for a year now started as a fun hobby, i'm trying to find a faster efficient way to sharpen knives.

Sharpening freehand, guided tsprof etc are very slow work, I own a Tormek T4. But when you're sharpening many knives and only have so much time.
I was looking at a better solution and found AMK-75 knife sharpening system, problem is I live in Canada and they won't ship one to me.
link: http://amktactical.com/AMK-75-1x30-Knife-Sharpener

That system was the most time efficient sharpener I've saw that is similar with a clamping system just like the Tormek but much faster with belts and variable speed, I'd add a water cooler to the belt and that would be a perfect machine.

Are their any alternatives or a way I can reship it to canada? I'm stumped and trying to find something thats variable speed and efficient.

Regards
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Viel tools makes a popular sharpening grinder in Canada. They have jigs available. Pretty popular with some of the full-time sharpeners and should be no problem to ship inside Canada.
 
I have to say I have gone to the belt grinder for sharpening (slow belt, Water, and a little angle reminder (not a jig) to help me set the angle on each pass.

the tormek is great ... but creates significant problems for long knives, and really more or less fails totally to bite into the harder steels...
 
Cushing H. said:
I have to say I have gone to the belt grinder for sharpening (slow belt, Water, and a little angle reminder (not a jig) to help me set the angle on each pass.

the tormek is great ... but creates significant problems for long knives, and really more or less fails totally to bite into the harder steels...
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CBN wheels are available for Tormek.
 
mag1c said:
I ordered some CBN Wheels for the Tormek. I still would like something more efficient. Also with the Tormek you're limited to concave grinds. Limitations with longer knives and clamping thicker knives and having even bevels. I don't mind the tormek, but with the stock wheel and re-gritting the wheel from 200-1000 each use is just not worth it. I got some CBN wheels, i'll try that out.

I'm still aiming to get the AMK-75 or a 2x72 belt grinder. Portability with the AMK-75 is nice, I could have a mobile sharpening service or move it around easily. I was looking at Rikon161 variable speed 1x30 belt grinders, have 3 the same price is the AMK-75.
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The Rikon VS gets good reviews from the full-time sharpeners. Cliff Curry has some good videos on using it on his YouTube channel.
 
mag1c said:
I'll give the CBN wheels a try, ordered from woodturnerwonders 200-800 grit, possibly get the japanese stone to finish. Paperwheels with universal bar, and tormek clamp jig could work well.

I think i'm going to get the 2x72 since i'm going to get into bladesmithing, can probably make a angle guide jig and sharpen with that also. Looking at Canadian Grinders, VashtiGrinders seems ideal for the price.

What grits are you mainly using for your sharpening, wheels, belts, stones?
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I would recommend not necessarily getting the tormek “japanese” stone. It might have a fine grit ... but it does NOT cut into my hard japanese blades. It cost a lot of money ... and just sits unused on a shelf... (though it will likely work on softer blades, if that is what you have.
 
Bob Duguay said:
nice looking knife. Knife looks sharp as well. Do you have any issues sharpening a long kitchen knife with that system?
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I haven't sharpened anything over a 10 inch overall length but I don't think it would be a problem sharpening longer knives. You can move the jig more toward the center of the blade. That should give you plenty of room.
 
I saw this thread & made this for the shop yesterday, works well enough on a 2x72. The edge is supported & I'm just using a 120 grit belt for initial the edge. Makes the finished edge easy with the stones for a good look & the edge is clean from the grinder. I still like to dress the edge by hand for the last step, but this saves a lot of time making the initial pass on the belt.

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