In a message dated 96-09-13 16:04:15 EDT, you write: << I'm interested in getting feedback by owners and users of the water-type grinder/sharpeners. >> I bought a Tormek motorized water stone last year after looking at a lot of different machines and getting tired of always reaching for a chisel and finding a dull or nicked edge (seems the boys in the shop wouldn't sharpen it if they could just reach into the drawer and find another sharp one - at the end of the week I had a drawer full of dull chisels - and plane blades, and knives...). The Tormek is simple to set up, works fast, and produces a good edge - a real no-brainer to use. Because of the hollow grind, you can touch up the edge several times on a flat (japanese style) water stone before putting it back on the wheel. And now my workers sharpen their own chisels instead of leaving me to do it!
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