With Tormek's patented KJ-45 Centering Knife Jig you get symmetrical bevels with the same angle on both sides of the knife, regardless of the thickness or geometry of the blade.
With Tormek's patented KJ-45 Centering Knife Jig you get symmetrical bevels with the same angle on both sides of the knife, regardless of the thickness or geometry of the blade. Whether you sharpen a regular kitchen knife or a thicker, tapered hunting knife, you get the same result on both bevels without resetting the jig.
The jig fits most knives: household knives, chef's knives, craft knives and knives for hunting and fishing. It also works for the woodcarver's straight drawknives and the gardener's pruning shears.
The jigs are usually not included with the machine; you choose them by the tools you want to sharpen. All jigs fit both the T-4 and the T-8:
SE-77 – chisels and plane blades with a straight or slightly cambered edge
KJ-45 and KJ-140 – centring knife jigs for symmetrical bevels
SVD-186R – turning gouges, carving gouges and V-tools
SVS-50 – skew chisels, parting tools and carving tools
AX-40 – axes
SVX-150 and SC-60 – scissors
SVH-320 – planer blades
DBS-22 – twist drills 3–22 mm
The HTK-906 and TNT-808 kits collect the most common jigs for hand tools and woodturning respectively.
There are several good ways to sharpen chisels and plane irons: water stones, diamond stones, oil stones and sharpening machines such as Tormek. All give sharp edges, but they differ in speed, maintenance and price.
A honing guide makes it easier to keep the same angle every time. The most important thing is to find a method you enjoy and use often. The guide helps you choose.
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