Q: What can I sharpen on the Tormek T-8?
It sharpens a wide range of household and woodworking tools, including shears, cutlery, axes, utility chisels, jointer and planer blades, and high-speed steel tools.
Tormek T-8 Sharpening System
Made in Sweden from sturdy, high-quality components, the Tormek water-cooled sharpening system has a well-deserved reputation for versatility, accuracy and ease of use. Its precise jig-guided control allows even a novice to consistently yield proper edge geometry on a wide range of household and woodworking tools.
The double-ended arbor carries two wheels – a 220x aluminum oxide grindstone and a leather stropping wheel charged with compound. Grinding on the stone followed by stropping creates a toothed edge suitable for shears, cutlery, axes or utility chisels. For a refined edge, using the included stone grader converts the grindstone’s surface to a fine texture comparable to 1000x; subsequent stropping produces a mirror finish.
The powerful, professional-grade T-8 machine has ample torque to maintain constant speed under full load, important when grinding jointer/planer blades and high-speed steel tools, which require the user to apply greater force. Rated for continuous use, its 115V motor runs at 90 rpm and has a stainless-steel arbor to resist rust. It has ABS side panels and a substantial cast-zinc housing to dampen vibration and give the jigs rigid support. A magnet built into the removable water trough gathers metal debris for easy disposal.
Includes a 250mm dia. by 50mm wide (10" × 2") grindstone and a 220mm dia. by 31mm wide (8 5/8" × 1 1/4") leather wheel, as well as a diamond-tipped wheel-truing tool, a square-edge jig, a gauge for measuring and setting bevel angles, a stone grader and a 70g tube of 3-micron honing compound. A 164-page manual provides complete instructions for sharpening an array of tools, as well as maintenance advice and other tips. The 7-year warranty also covers commercial use.
It sharpens a wide range of household and woodworking tools, including shears, cutlery, axes, utility chisels, jointer and planer blades, and high-speed steel tools.
The double-ended arbor carries a 250mm dia. × 50mm wide (10" × 2") aluminum oxide grindstone and a 220mm dia. × 31mm wide (8 5/8" × 1 1/4") leather stropping wheel.
Use the included stone grader to convert the grindstone's surface to a fine texture comparable to 1000x, then strop to produce a mirror finish.
It comes with the grindstone, the leather wheel, a diamond-tipped wheel-truing tool, a square-edge jig, a gauge for measuring and setting bevel angles, a stone grader, a 70g tube of 3-micron honing compound and a 164-page manual.
The motor runs on 115V and turns at 90 rpm.
Yes, the machine is rated for continuous use and has ample torque to maintain constant speed under full load.
It carries a 7-year warranty, which also covers commercial use.
The Tormek T-8 is made in Sweden.
| Materials | Cast-zinc housing; ABS side panels; stainless-steel arbor; aluminum oxide grindstone; leather stropping wheel |
| Dimensions | 250mm dia. × 50mm wide (10" × 2") grindstone; 220mm dia. × 31mm wide (8 5/8" × 1 1/4") leather wheel |
| Motor | 90 rpm |
| Power Source | 115V |
| Includes | Grindstone; leather stropping wheel; diamond-tipped wheel-truing tool; square-edge jig; angle gauge; stone grader; honing compound; manual |
| Package Quantity | 1 item |
| Country of Origin | Sweden |
| Warranty | 7-year warranty, which also covers commercial use; Lee Valley Satisfaction Guarantee |
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Tormek T-8 Sharpening Machine
Made in Sweden from sturdy, high-quality components, the Tormek water-cooled sharpening system has a well-deserved reputation for versatility, accuracy and ease of use. Its precise jig-guided control allows even a novice to consistently yield proper edge geometry on a wide range of household and woodworking tools.
The double-ended arbor carries two wheels – a 220x aluminum oxide grindstone and a leather stropping wheel charged with compound. Grinding on the stone followed by stropping creates a toothed edge suitable for shears, cutlery, axes or utility chisels. For a refined edge, using the included stone grader converts the grindstone’s surface to a fine texture comparable to 1000x; subsequent stropping produces a mirror finish.
The powerful, professional-grade T-8 machine has ample torque to maintain constant speed under full load, important when grinding jointer/planer blades and high-speed steel tools, which require the user to apply greater force. Rated for continuous use, its 115V motor runs at 90 rpm and has a stainless-steel arbor to resist rust. It has ABS side panels and a substantial cast-zinc housing to dampen vibration and give the jigs rigid support. A magnet built into the removable water trough gathers metal debris for easy disposal.
Includes a 250mm dia. by 50mm wide (10" × 2") grindstone and a 220mm dia. by 31mm wide (8 5/8" × 1 1/4") leather wheel, as well as a diamond-tipped wheel-truing tool, a square-edge jig, a gauge for measuring and setting bevel angles, a stone grader and a 70g tube of 3-micron honing compound. A 164-page manual provides complete instructions for sharpening an array of tools, as well as maintenance advice and other tips. The 7-year warranty also covers commercial use.
