<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.6000.16414" name=GENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY style="FONT-SIZE: x-small; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face="Bookman Old Style">That works for the cutting edge, Paul, but I find that to effectively flatten and polish the BACKSIDE of blades, etc., the Tormek is cumbersome at best.  Don't get me wrong, I love mine, but I disagree with the Tormek marketing that says you can use the side of the grinding wheel to flatten the back.  If the back of your blade requires even minor removal of material to get if flat, you will spend all day doing it on a Tormek.  I much prefer lapping my blades on sandpaper/emery cloth on a granite surface plate (or glass plate).  Way quicker.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Bookman Old Style"></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Bookman Old Style">Best,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Bookman Old Style">William R. Monroe</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Bookman Old Style"></FONT> </DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=paulrevenkojones@aol.com href="mailto:paulrevenkojones@aol.com">PAULREVENKOJONES</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=pianotech@ptg.org href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">Pianotech List</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Friday, March 16, 2007 4:15 PM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: chisels - Terry Farrell</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV>Jim, indeed it does, with the leather stropping wheel after fine stoning it on the grinding wheel which has two grades available via a gradestone. </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Paul </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> <DIV><STRONG>"If you want to know the truth, stop having opinions" (Chinese fortune cookie)</STRONG></DIV></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>In a message dated 03/16/07 15:11:36 Central Daylight Time, <A href="mailto:jimfrazee@msn.com">jimfrazee@msn.com</A> writes:</DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: blue 2px solid"> <DIV> <STYLE type=text/css>.aolmailheader { FONT-SIZE: 8pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial } A.aolmailheader:link { FONT-WEIGHT: normal; COLOR: blue; TEXT-DECORATION: underline } A.aolmailheader:visited { FONT-WEIGHT: normal; COLOR: magenta; TEXT-DECORATION: underline } A.aolmailheader:active { FONT-WEIGHT: normal; COLOR: blue; TEXT-DECORATION: underline } A.aolmailheader:hover { FONT-WEIGHT: normal; COLOR: blue; TEXT-DECORATION: underline } </STYLE> <STYLE></STYLE> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2900.3059" name=GENERATOR> <DIV> <DIV>Terry,</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>I agree with what Mr. Monroe says about the stones doing other tools well that can't be done on Tormek.  Also, and as importantly, how will you put that mirror finish on the back of your blades without using your Shaptons?  I don't think the Tormek system offers that option, does it?</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Jim Frazee</DIV></DIV></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE> <DIV> </DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>