This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment One of the reasons that a system like the Tormek machine works so well is that the blade being sharpened is held at a constant angle to the stone. If you are hand sharpening, then you can use a honing guide to maintain that angle, at least for chisels and pocket knives. Sharpening by hand, no matter how practiced we may be, is always a less successful method. Tom Cole Farrell wrote: >I wish I knew what I know now about the Tormek machine before I went and bought a set of man-made deluxe sharpening stones. The stones I got http://www.shaptonstones.com/stones/Professional-Series.php are awesome as far as stones go, but stones require skill to use - thus presenting a bottleneck for me. I know its probably not that hard to learn how to sharpen by hand, but hey, I've got a list of about 362 other piano-building things I need to practice before I spend time getting artsy-fartsy sharpening a plane blade. > >I want one of these suckers. I could also sharpen my electric planer blades. > >Maybe the next time my shop gets an infusion of cash....... > >Terry Farrell > >----- Original Message ----- >From: <Erwinspiano@aol.com> >To: <pianotech@ptg.org> >Sent: Wednesday, September 10, 2003 11:50 PM >Subject: Tormek the terminator > > > > >> Tormek sharpening sytems has an awesome wet stone setup that is a >>dream come true. My friend Bob Davis got one and demo'd it at a chapter meeting >>and I was sold. My old makita wet stone had just about bit the dust so I bit >>the bullit and ordered one. If you depend on a sharp edge as I do this is >>the way to go. ANY body can sharpen and edge one this machine consistently with >>very little edjmacation. Hey it come with a video. >> When the edge gets a little dull about one minute on the 2.5 inch wet >>wheel will true the edge at the same angle each time. Yes ladies and gentleman you >>too can sharpen any thing that cuts,slices dices, shaves ,planes or otherwise >>with Tormek the terminator. <A HREF="www.sharptools.com">www.sharptools.com</A>. Comes in diferrent packages >>from basic to lathe tool sharpening attachments. >> Later >> Dale >> >> >> >_______________________________________________ >pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives > > > > ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/c3/4f/e8/ab/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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