Why I love Tormek Sharpening system but don't use it? How to sharpen micro tools? WOOD CARVING Q&A

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@Grabovetskiy 4 жыл бұрын

Thank You, everyone, for watching! Please Leave Your Comments with questions You would love to hear my opinion. Have a wonderful rest of Your day!

@bethgott9768 2 жыл бұрын

Love watching you carve, I am just learning

@johnhuggins5021 Жыл бұрын

Good Morning Alexander. I know you made this video 3 yrs ago. I'm not sure why you were not aware of the various stones that Tormek offers other than the 2 you mentioned in this video at that time. I purchased the Tormek T-8 Original about 4 yrs ago. I have had nothing but awesome results with the relatively large and varied stones they offer: At the time I purchased my Tormek system, I believe they had 6 stones of different types and grits for various purposes. I have them all, to include the Japanese Waterstone honing wheel which is pretty awesome. They currently offer a total of 11 different Grinding Wheels. That includes their original 2 grinding wheels, their 2 Japanese Waterstone honing wheels, their 6 diamond grinding wheels, and now their latest, a Black Silicone wheel. I'm not sure if you were aware of these stones, but they do exist; not just the two you mentioned. And changing out the grinding wheel takes the same amount of time if not less than the Worksharp system - loosen the knob, take off the wheel, place the next wheel on, and then turn on the machine to go to work. And actually, I've found I can make that change out in under a minute, with the longest time simply retrieving another wheel off the shelf just below the top of the cart where the Tormek sits. If there is downside to the Tormek system, it is this: Unlike say, the Worksharp system that today only costs $230 on Amazon, and which is more affordable for anyone having limited funds, the Tormek system is not inexpensive. Just one of the wheels for the Tormek costs $385 on Amazon. Anyone with eyeballs and a simple calculator can see, that is $155 more than the entire cost of the Worksharp system out of the box!! The upside to the wheels is that they do not need to be replaced anywhere near as often as the sandpaper disks that currently cost about $15 on Amazon for just 6 disks per package. And we all know, if we find ourselves sharpening our tools often to keep them sharp, sandpaper does not last long. So the upfront cost of each Tormek wheel may eventually pay for itself. The upside as you mentioned in your video, is that the Tormek sharpening system has quite a large variety of tool jigs. So many in fact, that a beginning woodworker looking to purchase a sharpening system, could easily get lost as to when/if they purchased the Tormek system should they get all of its "accessories" at once or not. LOL. I know. I did it. But my wife did not know it until "after the fact," and I got away with murder so-to-speak. I just didn't tell her how much I paid for it all or I would be sleeping with one eye opened at night if you catch my drift. If there is another Achilles Heel to the Tormek system, it is that with the exception of the leather honing wheels, it does take a little bit of extra time and effort to prepare the tool for use with the system, such as adding the anti-rust water solution to the water in the stone trough so that the tools do not rust over time, adjusting the sharpening angle for the tool, and then setting the trough height to ensure the water is covering the stone sufficiently, while periodically adding water to the trough itself. I have not purchased the Worksharp system, so I do not know if the system's "air cooling" feature works very well; especially since I work in a warm climate area like Arizona, where the ambient air temperature is anything but cool in the summer. Like you mentioned in your video, each of these sharpening systems have their pluses and minuses. Re: the Worksharp system, one of its best feature appears to be the least up front cost that is a big plus for anyone on a limited budget. Re: the Tormek system, you have a huge variety of jigs and stones to meet virtually anyone's needs, although it is a pricey system. Thank you for covering the various features of each and why.

@jmp116 4 жыл бұрын

I have filled him with the Spirit of God, giving him great wisdom, ability, and expertise in all kinds of crafts. Exodus 31:3 👍

@Grabovetskiy 4 жыл бұрын

Amen!

@keirgallacher4374 4 жыл бұрын

Hi, I have found I can get good results on the Tormek by holding the tool at a right angle to the wheel and then rocking it while in contact with the top of the wheel. This works best if you turn the Tormek so the main wheel is on the left side. I can then hold the gouge at a low angle to the wheel to get a long bevel.

@Grabovetskiy 4 жыл бұрын

Great idea! Thanks for the comment!

@ericmein783 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Alex, this is Eric from Australia, one of your school members watching a delayed run of your video. I would appreciate an idea of grouping together a few of these carvings for say a picture frame or something similar. I am just looking for ideas on going about things.

@Grabovetskiy 4 жыл бұрын

Eric. Thank you for comment. Let me think about it. Also I know that you are waiting on editing lion heads... I am getting closer.;0) thank you for being a member .

@MrJofArnold 4 жыл бұрын

About hollow bevel. While the Tormek CAN produce a fragile edge, it's not because of the hollow bevel. Some math shows that a 250mm wheel curve over a 10mm bevel gives just 0.1mm of "hollow"; smaller than a human hair and eliminated with stropping. The issue with the Tormek is because the wheel is rotating away from you, the very shallow angle of gouges gives a tiny ultra-thin fragile "false" edge which breaks easily. This doesn't happen if you sharpen sideways (like the WS3000 does). So for Tormek, at the end of the sharpening process you must increase the angle 1 degree to add a tiny external micro-bevel and remove this fragile "foil". It leaves a very good edge; I sharpen with a Tormek T8 and use my chisels/gouges with 15 degree bevels in lime with a mallet no problem.