Parting tool held in the SVS-50 with Closed Seat

Guidelines shown below are for use with the Tormek SVS-50 Multi Jig. For the Slim Fluted Parting Tool, the Closed Seat is used.

It is a good practice to use a wire brush to clean the fluted edge before sharpening. That way you don't damage the cutting edge when cleaning it later. I use one from an old M-16 gun cleaning kit.

General Guidelines
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40°	0°	75 mm	B	click on the gray block to see more Use the closed seat on the Tormek SVS-50 (shown above).

Notes & Comments

Information regarding Grindstones

Setting the projection

Marty Kiminsky noted that 45° is generally recommended for this tool, and that is his personal preference also. See also, "Woodturning" magazine, issue # 352.

The TTS-100 or the Projection Jig can be used to set the projection. (The color of the top of the Projection Jig is shown green for clarity.)

The picture to the right shows that projection being set.

More Information

Books & Papers

• Some information presented is from the Tormek handbook, Water Cooled Sharpening of Edge Tools, © Tormek AB.

Videos & Presentations

• Tormek Live Sharpening Class - Part 3 - Chisels, plane irons & Tormek grinding wheels (YouTube video). Sèbastian and Wolfgang offer some great tips on the sharpening of chisels & plane irons using the various Tormek grinding wheels, including the use of the diamond wheels.
  • At 00:46, there is a great explanation of sharpening a tool with a radiused end using the SE-77 Square Edge Jig.
  • At 00:52, there is a great explanation of how to use the MB-100 Multi Base.
• Tormek Sharpening Classes: Part 23 - Reshaping woodturning tools on a bench grinder (YouTube video). In this episode of the Tormek sharpening classes we explain how you can quickly and with full control, re-profile your turning tools on your bench grinder. The BGM-100 Bench Grinder Mounting Kit allows you to use the same jig settings as on your water-cooled Tormek sharpening system. It is therefore easy to do the rough shaping on the bench grinder and then continue to sharpen and maintain the edge of your Tormek machine.
• How to sharpen roughing gouges, skews & parting tools - Tormek SVS-50 Multi Jig - with Nick Agar (YouTube video). In this third episode, Nick Agar shows how to sharpen a roughing gouge with a few simple steps using the open seat of Tormek's Multi Jig SVS-50. Further, he shows how to sharpen a parting tool and a skew using the closed seat of the SVS-50. Nick also demonstrates how to use the Tormek Marker Method when setting the angle and how to sharpen a custom skew shape on the side of Tormek's Diamond Wheel using MB-100 Multi Base. The part about parting tools starts around 3:25.
• Jeff Farris - Sharpening with the Tormek SVS-50 Multi-Jig (YouTube video)
• Tormek Multi jig SVS-50 (YouTube video)
• Tormek Turning Tool Setter TTS-100 (YouTube video)
• Tormek AngleMaster WM-200 (YouTube video)

Published Articles

• "Woodturning" magazine, issue # 352.