Tormek T-7 Water Cooled Sharpening System

Comments about Tormek T-7 Water Cooled Sharpening System :

The T-7, although expensive, has proven to be worth every penny. I laughed when I saw that it come out of the box with a package of bandaids included. I even thought it was a bit arrogant. However, within hours I needed one of the bandaids after having sharpened my favorite hatchet and mistakenly using a rag to wipe the water off of it. The hatchet cut through several layers of rag and sliced my finger. Positively amazing.

Comments about Tormek T-7 Water Cooled Sharpening System :

I purchased this sharpener two months ago. I have given it this long to make my review. I own several knives that are extremely expensive. I am a chef and pride myself on having sharp knives. I was spending about $100 a year on having these sharpened. when one day i asked the guy who sharpened my knife what he used. he told me a tormek t7. so I decided to buy one and sharpen my knives myself. when i received it from wodcraft I set it up. I then watched the dvd and read the manual. After doing this I then took one of my cheaper knives and began. When i was done my knife was extremely sharp. the set up for each knife is farely easy and very repeatable. the one issue i have seen with this product is that the knives are so sharp and it is so easy to sharpen them it makes me want to sharpen them every time i use them.

Comments about Tormek T-7 Water Cooled Sharpening System :

Still getting use to the Tormek but it didn't take long to realize it's worth every penny. Lot of money but what a difference it makes with my turning tools.

Comments about Tormek T-7 Water Cooled Sharpening System :

I use this water sharpening system to sharpen my wood turning tools mostly, but I do have other jigs to sharpen scissors and axes. I used a Grizzly before this machine and there is no comparison. This system is quick and easy to setup making it effortless to reproduce the exact geometry needed to sharpen and polish your tools fast. The only con was the price, but you get what you pay for in life and I think this was worth every penny.

Comments about Tormek T-7 Water Cooled Sharpening System :

works great on any tool needing a sharp edge.

Comments about Tormek T-7 Water Cooled Sharpening System :

this thing is a fine machine and will literally sharpen anything wiht the right jig. especially good for turning tools.

Comments about Tormek T-7 Water Cooled Sharpening System :

I'd qualify myself as a pretty serious novice on the lathe. I have only rated the Tormek at 4 stars at this point as I am still very new to it. Any shortcomings I've experienced are very likely due to my "newness" to using it. This time through on my woodworking purchase I wanted to buy the best there was---hoping to have no regrets later. Super strong, very well built, seems to do its' intended job very well. As I use it more I am certain I will like it more. It is a very serious tool and as such demands some serious practicing to get the perfect results one is after. I will update my review as I (hopefully)improve my sharpening skills.