Tormek T-8 Wet Grinder Sharpening System

Tormek T-8 Wet Grinder Sharpening System

Coming this month to select woodworking and online retailers, Tormek is launching its new T-8 Wet Grinder Sharpening System, with several updated features. Building on the company’s past platform, this new wet/dry sharpener has a constant-speed motor that spins Tormek’s 10-in. x 2-in. grindstone and 8-3/4-in. x 1-1/4-in. genuine leather honing wheel at 90 rpm, even under full load. The slow speed, plus an integral water trough, enables the grindstone to sharpen all qualities of steel including high-speed steel tools.

But new on the T-8, Tormek has upgraded its mounting system for the machine’s universal tool support. Previously, the sleeves were mounted as a separate piece with screws on the sharpener’s housing, but now they are incorporated into the T-8’s full casting. The design change, which eliminates unwanted play, improves sharpening control when using the support in tandem with Tormek’s various sharpening jigs, while increasing sharpening accuracy.

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Its plastic water trough also has been modified with a screw lift for easier fitting and a magnetic scraper for more efficient cleaning.

The T-8 includes Tormek’s updated SE-77 Square Edge Jig: it enables you to sharpen square-edges on chisels, plane irons and turning scrapers, but you can also perfect slightly out-of-square blades or even create cambered cutting edges on your tools. A moveable slide and new adjustment screws make this added versatility possible.

Other standard items that come with the T-8 include a TT-50 Truing Tool, SP-650 Stone Grader, WM-200 AngleMaster and a tube of PA-70 Honing Compound, plus a user’s handbook and instructional DVD.

Tormek’s new T-8 Wet Grinder Sharpening System will sell for $699.99. It’s backed by a 7-year warranty.

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