Knife sharpening | Part 1 | Tormek Live Sharpening Class
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- čas přidán 30. 07. 2024
- In this sharpening class, Wolfgang and Sèbastian from Tormek talks about different techniques for knife sharpening. 🔪
Learn more about knife sharpening:
www.tormek.com/international/...
You will find here the manufacturer recommendations for the different edge angles:
www.tormek.com/media/3018720/...
Intro 00:00
How to clamp the knife with SVM-45 Knife Jig: 06:21
How to use the stone grader to change grits: 09:36
How to set the edge angle on knives: 16:56
Sharpening the knife (incl. tips): 23:10
How to hone and polish the knife: 30:44
How to sharpen a flexible filleting knife with SVM-140 Knife Jig: 43:20
How to sharpen a skinning knife: 47:32
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I'm really pleased with this! It works like a charm czcams.com/users/postUgkxDcr-y2Pf6xdnrFHrSP7dl9kpKaCozcSQ Takes less time than my old electric sharpener because it can take more off the knife faster, and then it smooths out nicely with the finer grit polisher. I don't know how long it will last before the grit wears away, but I wouldn't mind having to replace it every once in a while.
The best hobby there is! :D
I have had two Tormek Grinders. I love them. Currently, I have the T7. I’ve learnt more from this video than in years of watching the company’s video and numerous demonstrations. Thanks so much! 👴🏻🇦🇺
Fantastic videos. I've watched 4 or 5 in this sharpening series. You guys (and Emma on camera work) are terrific. Clear, detailed, and inspiring. Thanks so much. Who knew there was so much to cover! Keep them coming...
So happy to hear! I'll forward your kind words to them :D Stay sharp!
I really appreciate the classes. Thanks for the demonstrations. Lots of good information!
Always good to review, and see, and break, bad habits that we might develop over time...thank you for your efforts. I look forward to more educational knife sharpening videos.
Thank you.
Never too late to review the basics.
As for me, I really learned more about attaching the SVM45.
The factory manual is not aa descriptive.
Excellent tutorial. Tack så mycket, Wolfgang och Sèbastian!
Glad to hear you liked it :)
Great! I picked up a couple of very important technical points that will make me more efficient! Thanks, I look forward to the next episode...
Hi Ken, Great. Happy to hear it gave some good info. We are also looking forward to the next episode!
I've had my Tormek for around 10 years. I love the product but I could always improve my techniques. Looking forward to viewing your entire series of videos. Cheers.
how many times u change the stone already? any average time usage per stone?
I can’t tell you what a pleasure it was watching this training video. Thank you. I’m looking forward to the rest when I can carve out blocks of time.
Glad you liked it! There is an advanced knife sharpening episode too, be sure to check it out. Stay sharp! :D
Wolfgang you’re a great craftsman and artist.
Requires a lot of passion and hours to build the right experience and sensitivity to sharp and honing like you.
Great work trying putting words on it.
I will pass it on to Wolfgang(or the "sharpening doctor" as I some times refer to him as ;) ). I agree and I'm sure he will be very happy for the compliment.
Dear Wolfgang and Sebastian. I recently purchased a T-8 and I am thus a novice in mastering the machine. Thank you so very much for providing all of these sharpening videos. They are very helpful and well presented. Most especially, I wish to commend you both on your mastery of the English language. Yes, sometimes you hesitate slightly to find the correct word or expression but the meaning or presentation does come across. Thought process from Swedish or German into English dialoque is challenging. Thank you both again, and especially to the camera men throughout all of the episodes. Norm, from Canada🍁🐧🍁
Thank you Norm for your very kind words! It means a lot, and you confirm that we are right in taking time making these videos. Hope you are happy with your T-8 and that you are getting satisfactory results although being novice. I'll pass your comment on to Sébastien and Wolfgang 😊 Stay sharp!
Hugo from Lindesberg, Sweden
Thank you so much for the live demonstration in English. Looking forward to seeing the next demonstration!
Hi, Thank you. Glad you enjoyed it!
Greetings from Elmo. Montana - USA. Thank you very much for the information. I' m a very beginning knife sharpener.
Thank you for the great start with the video. Keep it up since I believe it adds up a lot of value to the machines!!!
Thank you Bastian! I'm glad you feel it adds value!
Hi from Sydney, Australia. Love my T7!
My new Tormek T4 is out of the box. Great video. I cannot wait to get started. Thanks, George from London
awesome video. I learnt enough from this video to go out and sharpen my own knives thank you
I just purchased the T8 and watched this video multiple times with additional repeats of certain sections. Thank you for sharing because it has substantially improved my skills with this great tool! I’m looking forward to more instructional videos on the other tool kits.
Thank you, happy to hear! Welcome to the sharpest community in the world! :D
Tormek is a great product. I have a grind 2000 used it for many years and definitely gained some good tips along with reminding me I've picked up some bad habits. Looking forward to many more videos to come. Great work guys, thank you!
Hi Curt, Thank you! We are glad to hear you have enjoyed your Tormek for many years. The 2000 where and is a great machine.
Years ago, I purchased a Super Grind 2000, and used it extensively to sharpen all my chisels, plane irons, and knives, and then also sharpened my friends' tools and knives as well. You have an outstanding machine, and the "attachments" to go with it. I've not used it for several years (everything was sharpened), and now I come to have my memory and skills refreshed. Thank you for your videos and your machines for making the use of cutting tools useful again. Cheers, from Arizona, Robert.
Thank you for sharing Robert! We are glad we can help. Don't hesitate to reach out if you need any assistance. Stay sharp!
/Hugo from Tormek in Lindesberg, Sweden
I got the T-8 for Christmas yesterday. Been practicing on some old chisels and have been very pleased with the outcomes. I'm going out to the shop to work on one of the older kitchen knives so the wife won't be mad if I make a mistake but the system is pretty fool proof if one follows the rules you just showed us. This is a fantastic product and I'll be ordering the cabinet soon.
Thanks for reaching out! stay sharp!
//Wolfgang
Guys, I just got my first T8 and it has blown me away. I laughed after sharpening my first chisel.
SNAP. LOL WE ALL DO. How the hell can we do better than that truth is we cant thts it. Enjoy the toy. I purchased mine three weeks ago. all plane iron chisels scissors Christ knows what else. im just waiting to hear my family say mmmm you know the favor you owe me.
Chisels are so easy i laugh everytime i use my $47 wet sander and get perfect results.
Od kilku dni jestem szczęśliwym posiadaczem T8.
Spodziewałem się że bedzie do dobry sprzęt, ale rezultaty przerosły moje oczekiwania.
Naprawde śmiało polecam każdemu kto chce mieć ostre narzędzia.
Hej 86mielcarek, Great to hear!
Once you have sharpe tools, you never will miss your Tormek... it's also my personal experience. Tormek sharp- always sharp! ;-)
//Wolfgang
Excellent beginner tutorial, had a super grind 2000 for 15 years with ALL the attachments use it every week in the shop ; i added a BGM-100 to quickly rehab abused tools I get at yard sales, STAY SHARP!
Great Ed! Glad to hear that you're staying on the cutting edge ;)
My god this is gold. Wolfgang is from what i see your best knife sharpener. The other guy from some of the Swedish speaking seems less experienced, doesn't quite get the same results as wolfgang.
I just purchased the T4 and these videos are so helpful. You will keep selling products for many years, and these videos will keep costumers satisfied. What a smart support AND marketing decision making these videos was.
What can i say about the sharpener, amazing results. Requires LESS skill and LESS time then my 4 stones. Overall its also LESS expensive.. Less is more should really be your slogan, alluding to the video 👍😁
Hej Guly,
thank you for the great feedback for our lives. We are happy that you find them helpful and like to work with your new T-4. 😀
Wolfgang and Sebastien are both pros when it comes to sharpening knives and other tools. They split their time in the lives so you might here more from one of them 😉
Stay sharp & safe!
Thank you so much! Very very useful session
Excellent work! These are the tutorials I needed. I have now learnt more from this 1st tutorial just watched than I did from the knife sharpening course I did! Very informative keep up the great work!
Glad to hear that Kristian! Don't forget to subscribe to our channel so you can follow the classes coming up 👍
I watched you two for a few weeks and you have convince me. I just purchased a T-8 with htk 806 pack.counting the days until it arrives. Thank you for this great learning experience.
Happy to hear Robert, welcome to the sharpest community in the world!
When it arrives, don't forget to register it here for the additional 3 years warranty: tormek.com/en/support/register-your-tormek
Also have a look at the forum, it's a great source of knowledge on all things sharpening: tormek.com/en/support/tormek-forum
Hope you will be happy with your investment, and don't hesitate to get in touch if you need any assistance. Stay sharp!
I'm considering buying a Tormek machine for my knives and tools and like to confirm to you the usefulness of this presentation. The devil is in the details and you addressed a lot of them. Highly appreciated and certainly helping you and your company to stay on the cutting edge of knife sharpening. Well done!
Hello Jean-Marc! Thank you, glad to hear that you like the videos and we promise they will keep coming 👍
Sounds like a great idea to get a Tormek, your tools will thank you. 😁 Stay sharp!
Hi a fan from NZ.Used the T4 for over 20 years for woodwork tools but now business with T8 and T7 and T4 .knives and garden tools.Great to pick up little tips .Look forward to more videos .Your presentation was a fine first effort,like sharpening you will hone it .Kia Kaha in these tough times .
Hi Wolfie, thank you appreciate it. Glad we could give some tips even though you seem to have a lot of experience with our machines. Stay safe!
👍🏼👍🏼 for being the first I have seen in videos like this who (bravely) uses a safety harnes on the roof.
I "only" have the T4 but I found this very informative. Keep up the good work. Im looking forward to the next master class :) /m sweden.
Hej Micke, Thank you. All the techniques applys for the T-4 in the exact same way as on the T-8.
After watching @sedgetool I got interested in Tormek and your Sharpening Class series put me over the edge! I ordered a Tormek T-8 from US Fastener and Tool and couldn't be happier! The Tormek makes it easy and fast to keep my tools sharp. I should have bought one years ago. The expense is more than made up for in the accuracy and speed. Tormek is a money saver for me.
New tormek owner. Very helpful 👌 🏴 thx
Very well done! Very informative! Thank you!
Thank you for watching! 🙏
Great job. Enjoyed it.
Wow I was really impressed with the design of the SVM140 knife jig for flexible knives. When he explains the small gap in the middle of the clamp. This is also how old saw vices were designed. When they have just one screw centered, it grips the saw much better, just goes to show these guys are tool masters.
Thank you for the great feedback!
Brilliant. Thanks for making this video
Thank you and thank you for watching.
I know this video is many months old but I just ordered my first Tormek, the T-8 Black. This video has been extremely helpful, I feel I'll have good foundation when I try the first time later this week. Thanks guys!
Congrats on your Tormek T-8 Black and welcome to the sharpest community in the world! 😍
Thank you I found this lesson to be most useful as I was not happy with the knifes I had tried to sharpen. I was still getting a much sharper edge with my hand stones. I can now see that I need to work on my technique to achieve the results I want. Using the system with plane iron and chisels has given me excellent results.
Hi Tri, Glad that you found it helpful. Remember to give the honing time and attention. That is often the key to get the perfect result.
@@TormekSharpening How do you know you’re holding the knife at the right angle on the honing wheel?
Nice job, keep the videos coming.
interesting - i had a new T8 in 2018 - i never fell in love with it, i sold it to a wood turner guy after one week........thanks for your time in doing this great video also.
Sorry to hear that. Hope we can help you falling for the second time with our sharpening classes. Happy to hear you appreciated the video.
Some really great info in this video 👍
I never thought about standing behind the machine, I will try that.
Best video on youtube for using this sharpener ! I learned more from this than ANY othwer !! Good Job !!!!
Glad to hear! Thank you for watching :D
Thanks for a very good stream. I learnt a lot but i mostly sharpen turning tools.Keep up the good work looking forward to the next one
Hi Keith, Thanks for watching. Turning tools episode is planned up ahead. Stay tuned next week for scissors and axes.
GReat demo. Much apprecited.
Thank you Keith!
Good job excellent presentation. I have learned a lot. Thanks!
Thank you Derek. We're glad you appreciated it.
How would you use the angle measure for putting the bevel on a newly made un-sharpened blade?
Great videos. Thanks for starting with the basics
Thank you for watching! :D
Thank you for this wonderful video! I’m starting a sharpening service, and I’m about to purchase the T8 system. Great tips, I appreciate it greatly.
Good to hear that you liked the video.
Good luck with your business and stay sharp!
Thanks for this. I’m a new Tormek owner and just did my first knife after watching my this
Happy to hear that the live-class was helpful 😀
Mycket bra, ser fram emot nästa video!!
Tack! We are also looking forward to the next episode.
This was great thank you for the video!!
Thank you Jeff, we appreciate it!
Great video, really enjoyed it and learned alot and now thinking about purchasing this piece of equipment. I have japanese knives and you were talking about a different stone to use, I'm a bit confused with that. Is it possible to sharpen japanese Damascus steel on this?
I’d like to see more on sharpening knives with an inside curve.
Watch this sharpening class where we show that: czcams.com/video/7eCDSZ2PHU0/video.html
Wow...that was brilliant. Thank you. I learned so much!!
We are really happy to hear that! 😀
Thanks! Love my T-8.
Thanks, we also love the T-8:)
Great video. I ordered a T8 earlier, I wanted one for years and finally I am getting one. It will arrive in a few days.
I looked for some CZcams instruction and came on this video first, probably a very good thing, i already subscribed and will be watching more of your videos. Already I feel some confidence that I will be able to master this tool/machine with the help of the videos.
I think that realising you don't put the knife right into the holder, and angle it slightly will give me a head start in my coming adventures with this machine.
If only CZcams had existed when I was a young man I would have achieved so much more.
Thank you so much for your kind words Adrian, and Welcome to the sharpest community in the world! :D
Gene - Omaha, NE USA: thanks...good show...looking forward to more, especially turning tools.
Hi Gene, Thank you. We're planing to do an episode with turning tools this spring/summer.
Wow great video I learned a lot . Can’t wait to see the next one. Hope can run thru all the jigs and how they work . Really would like to see drill sharpener
Thank you Mike. Next one is planned for next week and we will try to go threw every jigg up ahead. The drill sharpener is planned for sometime this spring/summer.
Good stuff / Bra jobbat! :)
Very informative,I am a professional sharpener that uses the T8 and I found it interesting thank you and will keep an eye out for your next video.
Hi Martin, Thank you. Glad you appreciated it.
Do you mostly sharpen kitchen knives? I’ve been looking to get into sharpening professionally and I’m wondering if it’s financially viable. Any insight would be appreciated!
Great episode from Quebec, Canada. Just purchased the T-8 …
Just got your system..this will be a great resource ..thank you..Bob from Brownsburg IN USA
Fantastic!
Awesome Thanks so much just loved it great learning
Thanks for the video, it was very helpful. I'd love to see your technique for sharpening scissors in a future episode.
Hi Jason. Thank you for watching. Scissors will probably be already in the next episode.
Nice clear and concise. Well done.
Thank you!
I have learned a bit more from your video. There are already many helpful videos on CZcams. What was best for me was seeing how to handle the tip. Raising the handle instead of rotating is important. It takes some practice to learn to do what Wolfgang is doing so clearly. My machine is tucked into a corner so I have always operated from the front with the wheel turning away from me. but now I am inspired to pull the machine forward and rotate it 180 degrees and work with the wheel coming toward me. Thank you.
This is actually SO cool!
Happy you like it! :D Stay sharp!
Many thanks to Sebastian and Wolfgang for an instructive and helpful video.
After years of tracking I bought myself a T8 device and I am at the beginning of my journey as a "sharpener".
I saw [between minute 23-28] that Wolfgang works only on the left side of the knife and then with the leather wheel on the right side. Aren't the 2 sides sharpened equally?
Hej, sure, we demonstrated the tasks and methode how it is done, we didn't sharpened the knife fully,
//Wolfgang
Thank you for these videos. I am recently retired and wish to begin a sharpening business here in Toronto, Canada to keep me busy AND to make extra income besides my pensions. I have always appreciated blades of every description, especially knives and axes which I have very many. However, some of my friends are carpenters/building contractors and barbers/hairdressers, so I believe this could also be a business opportunity. After much research, I have determined that the Tormek machines are the best sharpening systems, of the best quality, durability and warranty in the market today. I was initially considering the T4 bushcraft model but now I am not sure whether to purchase the T8 instead. Your suggestions are much appreciated. Thank you!
Nice video. I really like the idea of you doing these periodically. I am new to sharpening. I just received your drill sharpener. I think I am starting to catch on but still have a ways to go to get it perfect. I would love to see you do a video on the drill jig with regular bits and carbide masonry bits.
Thank you for watching! Glad to hear you're enjoying the videos. Yes we will have a special episode just on sharpening with the drill bit jig DBS-22. Stay tuned!
Ottimo video, interessante. Una domanda: perché Tormek non realizza un (SVM-45 SVM-140) AUTOCENTRANTE? sarebbe molto utile ed eviterebbe le innegabili differenze di bisellatura. Grazie.
Great instruction. Please continue with lessons. Would like to see lessons on wood carving tools.
Hi Donald, Thank you. Episode 4 that is planned for next week is about wood carving tools. Stay tuned.
I also use the T8!:D I'm mainly using it to do 4-facet drills:) Greetings from South Africa
Great! Have you seen our class on sharpening drill bits? Check it out here: czcams.com/video/kUrJOQryFEg/video.html
Really nice work guys and Emma! I got your T8 for Christmas and am watching your video so I'm ready to go when it arrives!
Hej Arron, I hope all went well so far! stay sharp!
//Wolfgang
Ho appena acquistato una tormek t8
black su amazon, non vedo l'ora che
mi arrivi a casa. Italia❤
Hej Francesco, great to hear. soon all will be sharpened in you house/workshop! Stay sharp!
//Wolfgang
1) "Dressing" the stone to arise the cutting abilities and softening the edges
Well done I hope to see more and more
Thank you! More will be coming already next week:)
Wonderful help thank you
Hej Kodiak Island Smokehouse, Thank you! Great to hear that you liked it, stay tuned for more sharpening content and information around Tormek.
Great video guys! (Now i know what I do wrong so the tip of my knives always has/had the wrong grinding angle... :-) )
I was just wondering; why does Wolfgang hones (on the leather wheel) freehand, so not using the support? Isn't the support more stable to hold the correct angle?
Hello Stijn, Thank you. When it comes to honing you can off-course use the support as well. It's a questions of preference. Most of us instructors at Tormek prefer do it freehand but whatever you are most comfortable with and gives you a sharp result! Stay safe.
Greetings from Sacramento, California
Grettings from Lindesberg, Sweden!
muchas gracias muy educativo, espero que pronto tengan los videos en idioma español latinoamericano
Gracias! Unfortunately we don't have anyone in-house that speaks Spanish so it's a bit complicated.
nádhera, krásný stroj, bezva práce
Hej, can you please send an e-mail to suppoet@tormek.se with your question in english, we're keen to answer your question. /Wolfgang
@@TormekSharpening Hi, that wasn't a question. I wrote that it's a good machine. And you are clever guys
Very good video
Thank you Craig! Stay sharp!
Thank very helpfull
Hi Don, glad you found it helpfull.
Thank you so much
We are happy you like it. 😊
Starting my mobile sharpening business using the T-8 can't wait
Best of luck to you Ed! And let us know how it goes :D
Strictly in terms of final result and ignoring the convenience aspect, can honing with CW-220 produce as sharp an edge as with the traditional leather wheel?
What are the numbers on the thumbscrew 1 thru 6 and how do you use them?
Very good class I would love to see more !
Hej user-dh8ne7mg1s, we have a vast of different Live Sharpening -Classes here on our channel, we will make more on a ongoing sheme
Interesting. I've always just used whet stones for my cooking/kitchen knives but a lady who lives here in Blackheath (NSW
Australia) uses a Tormek to sharpen her violin making tools.
Thank you Allan! Whet stones work just fine, it's just a matter of time and effort, and how picky one is with the result. The Tormek watercooled sharpening system allows you to keep a perfectly even bevel with the same angle over the entire length of your tool, so there's less room for error and will be much faster than a whet stone. and you can sharpen most edge tools on a Tormek, not just knives. Watch our other sharpening classes, and you might just get convinced :D
The best I have every seen and on CZcams the way it was presented and explained is very professional
If I was to be critical in one way is camera to be more closer to what going on
Keep up the good work and I look forward to next one
Thank you!! Totally agree, and have upgraded our camera gear for the live streams we're doing now. Hope you're following them 😁
The US-105 on my T8 has some 'play' in it when loose. The outside portion of the horizontal bar drops about 1/16" lower than the inside. I can level it by pressing down on the inside portion while tightening the set screws. My question is, does it matter if the horizontal bar of the US-105 is not exactly parallel to the stone? Or should I always attempt to make it parallel before sharpening?
Hi Peter, The "play" when it's loose is for the bar to run smoothly when you want to raise or lower the bar. Then when you found the right height you just press on the bar over the micro adjustment and lock the to screws and your bar will be perfectly parallel.
Product is great
Thank you!
Hi Tormek, Thank you for the great instructional video. I am having a problem with sharpening a kitchen knife: When I use the method of the magic marker to reproduce the existing bevel, I find that on the one side the stone completely removes the ink = perfect reproduced angle. BUT: when I flip the knife to the other side, to check if it the stone removes the ink there also, it is in a completely different angle I believe, because it's far from removing any ink at all. What am I doing wrong here? Why are there two different angles on both sides? Thank you for the feedback!
Hej fabioakadekat, as you say, far from removing ink, that means a huge differense of the angle. that means you have two different angles on both sides. Another reason is that the egde isn´t in the center of the total blade thickness. If you have a blade that is more than 4,5 mm thick which you can have a deviation of 0,7 degrees. But that is nearly unvisible in the width of the bevel. this would be ground of in two strokes of the stone.
In your case you have to correct the angles and "repair" the knife.
Thanks Guys, on the angle tool, how do you use the notches around the edges? that would be good to see.
Hi Mathew, Thank you. The notches around the edges works better with certain tools than others. For chisels for example it's a great tool. We'll have that in mind and try to show how to use them in our chisel episode up ahead.
Just today I received the Tormek Master Bundle and now I feel like a kid in a candy store and man I am a TERRIBLE knife sharpener! But I'm not the least bit discouraged. I'm going to immerse my self in the book, online and here on CZcams and I WILL master this process. Thank you for these classes, I really appreciate them. Any last minute advice?
Hej David,
practise is key. We are sure you are going to master this soon!
Stay sharp!