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# Water-cooled precision Adjustable 220-1000 grit grindstone Complete jig & tool set included T-8 Original – Water Cooled Sharpening System for Edge Tools – US Version – English Handbook

**Brand:** tormek
**Price:** £1124.85
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## Summary

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- **What is this?** T-8 Original – Water Cooled Sharpening System for Edge Tools – US Version – English Handbook by tormek
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## Best For

- tormek enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted tormek brand quality
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## Key Features

- • **Built to Last:** Solid zinc alloy frame with powerful industrial motor designed for continuous use and durability.
- • **All-in-One Tool Kit:** Includes jigs, honing wheel, angle master, and truing tool for professional-grade results.
- • **Versatile Grit Control:** Adjust grindstone grit from 220 to 1000 for everything from heavy sharpening to fine honing.
- • **Confidence with Warranty:** Industry-leading 8-year warranty (5+3 with registration) ensures long-term investment protection.
- • **Unmatched Precision Sharpening:** Water-cooled system prevents overheating for razor-sharp edges every time.

## Overview

The Tormek T-8 Original is a premium water-cooled sharpening system engineered for professionals and serious hobbyists. Featuring an adjustable grindstone with grit ranging from 220 to 1000, it delivers precise, overheating-free sharpening for all edge tools. The package includes a comprehensive set of jigs, honing wheels, and angle guides, all mounted on a durable zinc alloy frame powered by a robust industrial motor. With an 8-year warranty and a reputation for unmatched accuracy, the Tormek T-8 is the ultimate investment for maintaining razor-sharp tools that keep you ahead in craftsmanship.

## Description

Product description Tormek T-8 Original Sharpening System Unbeatable precision in your sharpening The advanced design ensures unbeatable precision for the Universal Support, which is the foundation of the Tormek sharpening system, since it controls all grinding jigs and accessories. The patented precision mounts for the Universal Support are integrated in this model's fully cast machine housing. This allows you to have full control and maximum accuracy in your sharpening. The highest quality made in Sweden The Tormek T-8 Original is equipped with the SG-250 Original Grindstone that has adjustable characteristics equivalent to 220 to 1000 grit and can sharpen all qualities of steel, including HSS steel. The characteristic Tormek drive system ensures years of silent and reliable operation. The efficient system manages to maintain the optimal speed for water cooled sharpening, even under full load, thanks to its unique driving wheel. The industrial AC motor is maintenance-free and designed to drive the full-size grinding wheel during continuous use. The motor is tested for a 25,000 hour service life. The Tormek T-8 Original is a powerful and versatile water cooled sharpening system that includes everything you need to take your sharpening to the next level. The advanced design and its user-friendly operation give you the best possible conditions for successful sharpening with top results. The Tormek T-8 Original is ideal for quality-conscious do-it-yourselfers as well as professionals. Sharpen all your edge tools. SE-77 Square Edge Jig and TT-50 Truing Tool included. Water cooled sharpening with no risk of overheating the steel. Exact replication – sharpen your tools with unbeatable precision. Efficient grindstone with adjustable characteristics equivalent to 220 to 1000 grit. Solid zinc frame and integrated mounts for controllable and accurate sharpening. Powerful industrial AC motor for continuous use. Tormek HandTool Kit Bundle This bundle comes with everything to sharpen your hand tools. You get the Tormek T-8 Original as well as the jigs to sharpen Knives, scissors, axes and more! With this bundle, dull edges will be a thing of the past. Tormek WoodTurner's Kit Bundle Accurately and efficiently sharpening wood turning tools can be a large task. Luckily, we have bundled the Tormek T-8 Original with the TNT-808 Wood Turner's Kit so you will have everything you need to sharpen your turning tools. It is crucial to have sharp gouges when Wood turning on a lathe and this bundle will equipped you with everything you need. You will save time sharpening and spend more time on your craft which is ultimately the most important thing. Tormek Ultimate Bundle For those of you that want to sharpen all your edge tools, this is the bundle for you. Not only will you get the Tormek T-8 Original, but you will also get the Hand Tool Kit, the Wood Turner's Kit and the Planer Blade Attachment. You will be able to sharpen basically anything with an edge from knives, scissors and axes, to chisels gouges and planer blades. You will be ready for all your projects! Tormek Chef's Kit Bundle this bundle comes with the Tormek T-8 Original, Machine Cover, both the Centering Knife Jig and Wide Centering Knife Jig, Scissor Jig, and Small Knife Attachment. Essentially, this kit will allow you to sharpen everything in your kitchen. The KJ-45 Centering Knife Jig will be perfect for your standard kitchen knives, while the KJ-140 Wider Centering Knife Jig will allow you to sharpen the flimsy knives like fillet knives. The Small Knife Attachment will make it possible to sharpen those smaller knives that don't fit in the other jigs. There will no longer be any excuse to have dull knives! Intergrated Sleeves The sleeves for the Universal Support are integrated into the fully cast housing. That ensures minimal play for the Universal Support; an innovation which improves the control of the sharpening and increases the accuracy of the final results. Micro Adjust Micro Adjust with acme thread and a scale for precise setting of the edge angle and cutting depth. Magnetic Scraper Double function magnetic scraper; during sharpening the magnet collects steel particles and after sharpening the scraper will make it easy to clean the water trough. This keeps your stone clean and cutting more freely. Screw Lift The Advanced Water Trough has been further improved with a screw lift for an easier fitting. Sharpen all your edge tools Included with the Tormek T-8 Original Jigs and Accessories SG-250 Tormek Original Grindstone LA-220 Leather Honing Wheel SE-77 Square Edge Jig TT-50 Truing Tool WM-200 AngleMaster SP-650 Stone Grader PA-70 Honing Compound HB-10 Tormek Handbok, T8-00 Storage Tray & Instructional videos on DVD Get your tools sharp With the wide range of unique and patented Tormek jigs and machines, you can sharpen practically any type of edge tool. Exact replication The key word when sharpening with Tormek is repeatability. You can shape the tool exactly to your needs. Even complicated shapes such as fingernail turning gouges, spoon carving gouges and oval skew chisels with a radiused edge are easily sharpened. This means that when it’s time to sharpen your tool next time you can easily repeat the previous shape. Two cutting actions in the same stone, from 220-1000 grit The unique composition of this stone, together with the Stone Grader SP-650 gives you two different cutting actions in one grindstone. The Stone grader polishes the sur­face of the grindstone from its normal 220 grit to a finish that works like a 1000 grit grindstone. Fast sharpening yet no risk of overheating the steel Thanks to the low speed on all our machines, there is no risk that the edge becomes overheated and loses its hardness. On the Tormek T-8, the edge is continuously cooled with water during the sharpening. Once the shape is created, you only remove a fraction of the steel when re-sharpening, which makes it a quick job.

Review: versatile tool for sharpening woohworking tools - Used it to sharpen plan irons and chisels with the jig included with the machine. It is fast, precise, simple and did an outstanding job. No jig provided for sharpening knives, so I had to order one. It did a good job sharpening knives. it was not as easy sharpening knives as sharpening plane irons because you had to keep the blade parallel to the cutting edge of the stone which took some practice and required developing the skill. The result was a very sharp knife but the knife edge did not look pretty or uniform. All in all this is an amazing machine and worth buying.
Review: but it's a great tool. It does a remarkable job at sharpening ... - It is expensive, but it's a great tool. It does a remarkable job at sharpening kitchen knives--and they stay sharp. No more hiding the one good sharp knife (laboriously sharpened with a stone) that I need, and then my wife finds it and begins to use it and somehow dulls it. All the knives that I sharpened are still sharp! I have sharpened a few chisels, but no plane blades yet. Flattening the back of a chisel is easily done on the side of the wheel. I knew that I could change the apparent grit on the wheel from 220 to about 1000 by using the abrader block that comes with the tool, but I had not realized that I could use the honing wheel to polish the entire bevel to a fine finish. (Use the included angle setup tool on the smaller honing wheel to accomplish this step.) I think I prefer to use a fine water or diamond stone to remove the wire edge after the other sharpening steps are done. I have used the honing wheel for this purpose, as suggested by the manual, but it is a bit difficult to get the back of the chisel exactly tangential to the honing wheel at the contact point. I inadvertently put a small reverse bevel on the back of a few chisels before I realized my mistake. They would still shave, however. A diamond wheel truing tool is included. This permits the user to true the surface of the wheel to be exactly parallel to the bar that supports all the jigs that are used with the Tormek system. If you are willing to spend the money, it is a cleverly designed system which can sharpen a variety of tools.

## Features

- Sharpen all your edge tools.
- Water cooled sharpening with no risk of overheating the steel and exact replication – sharpen your tools with unbeatable precision.
- Includes: SG-250 Tormek Original Grindstone, LA-220 Leather Honing Wheel, SE-77 Square Edge Jig, TT-50 Truing Tool, SP-650 Stone Grader, WM-200 AngleMaster, PA-70 Honing Compound, US-105 Universal Support, T8-00 Storage Tray, EM-15 Edge Marker and the Tormek Handbook HB-10.
- Efficient grindstone with adjustable characteristics equivalent to 220 to 1000 grit.
- Solid zinc frame and integrated mounts for controllable and accurate sharpening.
- Powerful industrial AC motor for continuous use.
- 8 year WTY. (5+3 after online registration).

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B01FHLUMSQ |
| Best Sellers Rank | #301,072 in Tools & Home Improvement ( See Top 100 in Tools & Home Improvement ) #57 in Power Bench Grinders |
| Brand | Tormek |
| Brand Name | Tormek |
| Customer Reviews | 4.6 out of 5 stars 302 Reviews |
| EU Spare Part Availability Duration | 8 Years |
| Global Trade Identification Number | 07392485000471 |
| Grit Type | Fine |
| Included Components | Tormek T-8 Water Cooled Precision Sharpening System, 10 Inch Stone. |
| Item Dimensions L x W x H | 15"L x 11.5"W x 15"H |
| Item Type Name | Tormek T-8 Water Cooled Precision Sharpening System, 10 Inch Stone |
| Item Weight | 18.13 Kilograms |
| Manufacturer | TORMEK |
| Manufacturer Part Number | T-8 |
| Material | Zinc Alloy |
| Material Type | Zinc Alloy |
| Model Number | T8 |
| Number of Items | 1 |
| Product Dimensions | 15"L x 11.5"W x 15"H |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** Tormek
- **EU Spare Part Availability Duration:** 8 Years
- **Global Trade Identification Number:** 07392485000471
- **Grit Type:** Fine
- **Item Weight:** 18.13 Kilograms
- **Manufacturer:** TORMEK
- **Material:** Zinc Alloy
- **Number of Items:** 1
- **Product Dimensions:** 15"L x 11.5"W x 15"H

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## Available Options

This product comes in different **Model** options.

## Questions & Answers

**Q: Can this be used to sharpen lawn mower blades? Also, what jig would I need to buy to be able to do so?**
A: No, this is not the tool for lawnmower blades. I use my 2x72 belt grinder for this and I can sharpen a blade in a couple minutes!

**Q: How often we need to change new stone? We run commercial kitchen!**
A: The stone is 10" in diameter when new. When it reaches 7.5" in diameter it needs to be replaced. It takes a long time to get there, but it obviously depends on how and how much you use it, how often you true it, and whether you use it to shape your edge tools or just to sharpen and touch them up. Not one of our thousands of customers has ever complained about having to change the stone too often.

**Q: can I sharpen hair clipper blades with this**
A: If the blade is removable,  there should be no problem

**Q: Could I purchase them from amazon and ship all of them to Taiwan?**
A: I don't know of any prohibition to doing that.

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ versatile tool for sharpening woohworking tools
*by A***R on April 23, 2023*

Used it to sharpen plan irons and chisels with the jig included with the machine. It is fast, precise, simple and did an outstanding job. No jig provided for sharpening knives, so I had to order one. It did a good job sharpening knives. it was not as easy sharpening knives as sharpening plane irons because you had to keep the blade parallel to the cutting edge of the stone which took some practice and required developing the skill. The result was a very sharp knife but the knife edge did not look pretty or uniform. All in all this is an amazing machine and worth buying.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ but it's a great tool. It does a remarkable job at sharpening ...
*by J***. on October 17, 2016*

It is expensive, but it's a great tool. It does a remarkable job at sharpening kitchen knives--and they stay sharp. No more hiding the one good sharp knife (laboriously sharpened with a stone) that I need, and then my wife finds it and begins to use it and somehow dulls it. All the knives that I sharpened are still sharp! I have sharpened a few chisels, but no plane blades yet. Flattening the back of a chisel is easily done on the side of the wheel. I knew that I could change the apparent grit on the wheel from 220 to about 1000 by using the abrader block that comes with the tool, but I had not realized that I could use the honing wheel to polish the entire bevel to a fine finish. (Use the included angle setup tool on the smaller honing wheel to accomplish this step.) I think I prefer to use a fine water or diamond stone to remove the wire edge after the other sharpening steps are done. I have used the honing wheel for this purpose, as suggested by the manual, but it is a bit difficult to get the back of the chisel exactly tangential to the honing wheel at the contact point. I inadvertently put a small reverse bevel on the back of a few chisels before I realized my mistake. They would still shave, however. A diamond wheel truing tool is included. This permits the user to true the surface of the wheel to be exactly parallel to the bar that supports all the jigs that are used with the Tormek system. If you are willing to spend the money, it is a cleverly designed system which can sharpen a variety of tools.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great Machine.
*by S***) on November 26, 2020*

I'll say that I started with a Chef's Choice sharpener, that never worked and you couldn't vary the angle on it. Then I went to the belt style sharpener where it just ate through belts almost every time I sharpened just a couple of knives. So then I said, OK, you get what you pay for and just spent the money on the Tormek T8. For accessories, I purchased the rotating base, the cover, a Blackstone Silicon stone, and the blade sharpening jig kit. I'll have to say I'm very impressed. This system comes with a wire-bound book that tells you not only the theory of sharpening (advantages/disadvantages of the stone rotating towards or away from you, etc.) but also how to sharpen just about everything that has an edge. There is a tiny learning curve (as with everything) and I started on a knife and axe that I didn't care about if I scratched it, and I had no problems--everything came out perfect. With just 4 passes on each side I got my Buck knife so sharp that it would cut through the edge of a piece of paper just under its own weight. It comes with a marker to paint the bevel of a blade so that you can perfectly fine tune how the bevel contacts the stone. It also comes with a jig that allows you to set the angle of a blade if you want to achieve a certain result. The machine comes with everything you'll need to get started. Just using it on an axe and a hunting knife and I was confident enough to sharpen our expensive kitchen knives. The Tormek system is worth every penny. My plan is to get the Japanese Waterstone so that I can get a mirror edge on my expensive knives. Thanks for reading my review!

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