tormek SVM-00, Instructions Manual

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Sharpening and honing
Set the edge angle and sharpen in the same way as the SVM-45 Knife Jig, see the
Handbook. After sharpening, hone away the burr and polish the bevel on the honing
wheel. The SVM-45 instruction is also available to download from www.tormek.com.
Sharpen away from or towards the edge?
Sharpen towards the edge
The Universal Support is normally mounted vertically for
sharpening
towards the edge. This will give you a more
effective grind and you will get less burr to remove when
honing. For folding knives (which cannot be locked) you
should work in this position to prevent the knife blade from
closing during the sharpening.
Important!
Apply a bit of pressure onto the stop so that
it is always resting firmly against the Universal
Support. In this way you will get an even edge
and will not risk that the knife cuts into the grind-
ing wheel.
Sharpen away from the edge
You can also sharpen away from the edge with the Uni-
versal Support mounted horizontally. If your machine is
placed on a bench over 700 mm high (27½") this will give
a better working position. Some prefer this position since
the knife cannot cut into the grinding wheel. It can also
be advantageous if for some knives you want to have a
slower grind.
Note Some knives are difficult to mount in line
with the Guide Bar. Knives can also be sharpened
with asymmetrical bevels. In these cases, and if the
angle is not correct when you turn over to sharpen
the second side, you can adjust it separately with
the Micro Adjust.