Tormek?

richard j said:
a buddy has a tormek that he uses to sharpen his wood chisels. i showed him some of my knives done on the paper wheels one day and he was amazed at how much sharper the edge was compared to his chisels. he asked me if i could touch up his chisels which i did. he was amazed at how much sharper the edges were after a few passes on the slotted wheel.

i talked to him a few weeks later and he said the chisels lasted a lot longer and cut much better.

i have never seen a knife done on a tormek but i think the wheels (and the way i use them) can easily beat the edge done on a tormek from what i have seen.

if i had the choice between a free tormek or a free wheel setup, i would choose the wheels.
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Richard! Welcome back bud!

Very glad to have you back. Things just ain't the same without ya. :)
 
glad to be back. not being able to do much yet gets kind of boring. i did sharpen a rockstead yesterday when i went down in the basement to pick up some shirts but i only had to buff the edge to get it shaving sharp. i hope to be back to doing at least v edges later this weekend or next week if my incision lets me stand up straight long enough.
 
If you can use a Tormek in your sharpening stable and it works for you they can be very productive. In my case the Tormek brought back my interest in sharpening freehand and to look for more efficient methods. Such as paper wheels and a belt sander.
 
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