MattRoberts
Established Member
Hi all, seriously considering pulling the trigger on:
Tormek T4
Square edge jig
Planer blade jig
My justification is: I'm using hand tools more and more, and really enjoying improving my skills, but I can't stand sharpening. To me, it's just a chore that gets in the way of the enjoyable bit - actually using the sharp tools. I've spent a small fortune on various sharpening stones, jigs and the like, and focus I might as well just go for a tormek as it seems to be much more of a one stop shop.
I get that lots of you hand sharpen, or can sharpen something to a razor edge with 10 strokes on your Japanese water stone that you got for tuppence ha'peny at a car boot, and I'm very envious of you. I however, can't, and to be honest I'd rather spend the time using the tool than sharpening it!
Is the tormek as idiot proof as it looks? And more specifically, has anyone used the planer jig? I've read mixed reviews of it, but I'm keen to get the most out of the tormek and be able to sharpen my three key blade types : chisels, plane irons and 260mm planer blades. Would I definitely need the diamond truing tool as well?
Thanks for any advice
Tormek T4
Square edge jig
Planer blade jig
My justification is: I'm using hand tools more and more, and really enjoying improving my skills, but I can't stand sharpening. To me, it's just a chore that gets in the way of the enjoyable bit - actually using the sharp tools. I've spent a small fortune on various sharpening stones, jigs and the like, and focus I might as well just go for a tormek as it seems to be much more of a one stop shop.
I get that lots of you hand sharpen, or can sharpen something to a razor edge with 10 strokes on your Japanese water stone that you got for tuppence ha'peny at a car boot, and I'm very envious of you. I however, can't, and to be honest I'd rather spend the time using the tool than sharpening it!
Is the tormek as idiot proof as it looks? And more specifically, has anyone used the planer jig? I've read mixed reviews of it, but I'm keen to get the most out of the tormek and be able to sharpen my three key blade types : chisels, plane irons and 260mm planer blades. Would I definitely need the diamond truing tool as well?
Thanks for any advice