Thread: Tormek problems

You shouldn't have to adjust anything. Did you true the wheel? What sort of plane blade are you sharpening?

I did, but it still didn't grind square to the side of the plane blade. How much of the blade should protrude from the jig? Perhaps I have too much which would make the post higher and causing the squaring problem.

Lenght of protrusion is not generally a problem.

Is the tool sitting in the jig properly against the side.

Are you pushing down hard on the wheel or letting it come to you easily

The blade is sitting square to the sides of the jig both front and back and I'm using only a light pressure on the blade to the stone. I just tried again with an old blade. I used a permanent marker to colour the bevel. After a couple of passes I saw that it was grinding unevenly so I loosened the screw on the "early" side and tightened the one on the "late" side. A few more passes showed that it was grinding more evenly and squarely. As NCArcher suggested, I wouldn't have expected it to be a trial and error process.

There is no such thing as a sharpening process, power or free-hand, which does not come without a learning curve.
You learn much by trial and error with the T7. I did the same with free-hand.
No, sir, you can't buy an edge.

Good thing I'm stubborn. Thanks to all. Looks like I'll just fiddle about with it until T-7 and I come to a mutually agreeable outcome.

Cheers

The screws/bolts exert pressure at each side of the blade, holding it flat against the base of the holder. Unequal pressure can tilt the blade, especially if the back of the blade is not flat. Adjustments are sometimes needed. The "feel' for tightening is learned.

Regards from Perth

Derek