Edge tool sharpening the TORMEK way

The TORMEK way is a dramatic improvement in edge tool sharpening. Anybody can now sharpen and hone an edge with an accuracy previously not possible - much more easily and faster. You can also shape the tool exactly to your needs. Even such complicated shapes as fingernail turning gouges, spoon carving gouges and oval skew chisels with a radiused edge are easily sharpened. And you can exactly replicate a previous sharpening in less than a minute. The water cooled slow turning grindstone is in perfect harmony with the physical laws governing the steel tool ensuring that the edge does not overheat and lose its hardness. You finish the sharpening process right on the leather honing wheel, which lets you polish the edge to a razor sharpness with no need for bench stones. The TORMEK method is safe. At the low speed you can fully control the grinding operation. As no sparks are produced, there is no risk to your eyes and you can safely use the machine in areas of high fire risk. the low speed you can fully control the grinding operation. As no sparks are produced, there is no risk to your eyes and you can safely use the machine in areas of high fire risk.

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Universal Support with micro adjust Foundation of the system. Can be placed for grinding towards or away from the edge. Grinding Jigs Exact, repeatable profiles and edge angles. Grindstone Can be graded for fine sharpening. With machined outside for flattening the back of tools. Leather honing Gently removes the grinding burr. Polishes the edge to a razor sharpness. Angle Master Sets and measures the edge angle.

The Universal Support

The versatile TORMEK Universal Support is the basis of the TORMEK system. It is made of 12mm round steel and has a double mounting for maximum stability. The Universal Support incorporates a micro adjust for exact and fast fine setting.*

Functions:

• Support for the grinding jigs.
• Support for the Diamond Truing Tool (TT-50).
• Tool rest when grinding without jigs.
• Rest for your hands when grinding free-hand.
• Rest for your hands when grading the stone with the Stone Grader (SP-650).

The Universal Support can be placed in three positions:

The Universal Support can be placed either in the vertical sleeves or in a horizontal base**. These two positions enable you to grind either towards the edge or away from the edge.

The Universal Support can also be placed horizontally for honing with jigs. Honing must always be done with the wheel running away from the edge.

Vertically in the two sleeves. For grinding towards the edge.	Horizontally for grinding away from the edge.	Horizontally for honing away from the edge.

* The micro adjust function was introduced Aug 2003. Older machines can be upgraded by purchasing the new Universal Support separately (US-105).

** The horizontal base was previously an accessory, (XB-100), but is since Aug 2001 mounted as standard.

This range of Jigs gives you full control of the shape and edge angle

The range of TORMEK Jigs enables the sharpening of just about every edge tool in the workshop or home. Below is a summary of the range of jigs, click the jig image for a full explanation of the types of blades each jig will work with.

TORMEK Grindstone

The TORMEK Grindstone has been developed to run at low speed in water. It's ceramically made (sintered at high temperature) and contains grains of aluminium-oxide. The stone grinds very effectively and gives a fine finish to the tool. It quickly grinds large tools for example plane irons, axes, scythes and even HSS steel. The grit rating is 220 and the grain size is 0.06 mm.

The grindstone can be graded with the TORMEK Stone Grader SP-650 to a finer surface corresponding to 1000 grit suitable for fine grinding/sharpening. Then regraded back to 220 grit using the reverse side of the stone grader.

The outside of the stone has a depressed centre and a machined flat, smooth surface for flattening the back of plane irons and wood chisels.

With the SuperGrind T-7, the large diameter 250 mm stone leaves a smaller hollow shape on the bevel compared to a smaller dry grinding wheel. The large width, 50mm, gives you a generous surface to work on with your tools.

Leather Honing Wheel

You hone away the burr on the leather honing wheel impregnated with the TORMEK honing compound. The leather removes the burr gently like the barber's leather strop, giving you a razor sharpness and a bevel polished to a mirror finish.

Honing a palm held carving gouge using the Short Tool Jig (SVS-32).

You can hone either free-hand or let the tool remain in the jig after the grinding, so that the honing is carried out at exactly the same angle as the previous grinding.

For a tool, which has the right shape and edge angle but has become dull, you should go directly to the honing wheel. Since the tool is accurately guided in the jig, you can press on the tool without any risk of rounding off the bevel.

AngleMaster WM-200

This patented AngleMaster (WM-200) has two functions: You can use it to set the jig to the grindstone so that it grinds your tool to any desired edge angle from 10° to 75° and you can use it to measure an existing edge angle on a tool.

It is designed to work on any grindstone diameter from 250mm down to 150mm. You achieve an exact setting irrespective of the degree of stone wear.

The AngleMaster has two magnets for convenient fixing onto the housing of the SuperGrind T-7.