Sharp cutting tools at last!

Nice to hear your happy with it. I would also like to get one but can’t part with the money yet.

I’m starting to redo my shop this winter so it’s all going into that for now.

-- Bob K. East Northport, NY

Great Review!

I have been using the Tormek system for many years. I agree that it was expensive and I also agree that it was worth every penny.

That’s awesome that you can cut yourself so easily. Definitely sounds like you’re on the right track. Those sharp chisels will cut like a scalpel. They will cut you quickly and cleanly, but the wound should also heal quickly and cleanly. Keep a box of band aids around. Here’s a tip; a deep chisel cut in the finger will bleeeeed. Keep a rubber band with your bandages. Wrap it around your finger to stop the bleeding long enough to get the bandage on. :)

-- Disappointment is an empty box full of expectation.

Sharp tools are a joy to use, aren’t they?

I bought mine after seeing one of Norm’s shows and decided that I just had to have it, I knew my cheap tools were not sharp enough. At that time I didn’t have very nice tools or a lot of knowledge about keeping them sharp. Mine cost about $400 and I did go back and purchase the planer attachment for $135, and truing stone. I also put a mirror finish on my cheap HF chisels and was amazed. I didn’t like the way the planer attachment had to be used, I thought it was to difficult and easy to induce errors, so I only tried it once :(
After a while, I started buying quality chisels and planes and decided to switch over to water stones, mainly because I didn’t want a hollow ground edge on those tools. So mine has been sitting unused for about 2.5 yrs now. I will probably keep it for future use, just in case, hate to get rid of it after investing so much into already.

-- "You get what you inspect, not what you expect"

I’ve had a Tormek for two years and hollow grinding chisels makes them so easy to sharpen and the leather polishing strop is also excellent. It works for me. I also use 3M micro surfacing abrasive in 40 & 15 micron and water stones to polish to about 12k. Sharp is worth it period!! It makes planes chisels and knives work so much better. You got a Deal!! Good Review.

-- Sharp tools and thin whispy shavings make woodworking a joy.

Hi Greg

You did well. There is no difference, outside of colour, between the 2006 and the T7. The T7 simply provdes a new blade holder (I prefer the old one anyway) and few accessories (as you noted). Otherwise identical machines.

Regards from Perth

Derek

-- Building and Reviewing Tools at http://www.inthewoodshop.com

I wish I got my Tormek for that price. I do love it and the pain of spending on it is actually long forgotten. Every time I use a plane, chisel, or carving tool, I realize what an important part of the shop it is.

One reminder: Don’t pour the used water down a sink drain, as the heavy stuff can quickly build up in the trap.

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I use a combination of stones and plate glass. I sharpen my tools by hand mostly and they are sharp enough to shave the hair off of my arm! The Tormek is nice, but if I ever get a machine sharpener I will probably get the Sorby…
Learning how to sharpen by hand is a nice skill just in case I need to touch up a tool, In less than a minute I am back to work.

-- --Chuck