Tormek T-8 sharpening system: Getting Started with Alan Holtham

Alan Holtham, English woodturner and journalist, shows you step by step how to get started and use the Tormek T-8 sharpening system. Learn how to: • Use the jigs included with the Tormek T-8. • Mount and dismount the grindstone on the machine. • Apply oil and honing compound on a new leather honing wheel. • Sharpening with water and why it’s important. • Use the scraper to clean the water trough. • Use the Stone Grader to adjust the grindstone to a finer surface, and back again. • Use the Truing Tool to make your stone round and flat, if needed. • Use the “marker method” to repeat an exciting edge angle. For more information: