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Tormek Honing Wheels

Tormek Honing Wheels deburr your edge after grinding and bring it up to true sharpness. They make quick touch ups easy when you do not need to regrind a new bevel.

Choose your Tormek Honing Wheel:

  • Leather Honing Wheel for maximum sharpness and a polished bevel: LA-220 for the T-8 | LA-145 for the T-4
  • Composite Honing Wheel for fast deburring with built in polish and a cleaner process: CW-220 for the T-8
  • Profiled Leather Honing Wheel for honing the inside of gouges and V tools: LA-120 - fits all Tormek models

Why Honing Matters on a Tormek

The grinding wheel shapes the edge, but honing is what finishes it. Honing removes the burr and cleans up the bevel so the edge feels sharper and holds up longer in real work.

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Tormek Honing Wheels FAQs

Why hone after grinding on a Tormek?

Honing removes the burr left from grinding and cleans up the bevel, which is what gives you that true sharp feel and better edge life. It also saves steel and time because you can often restore sharpness with honing alone when the bevel is still in good shape. If the edge is chipped, rounded over, or you need a new angle, grind first and hone to finish.

Do I need honing compound with a Tormek honing wheel?

Use the PA-70 honing compound with leather honing wheels to deburr and polish the bevel. The composite honing wheel has polish built in, so it does not require honing compound.

How do I prep a new Tormek leather honing wheel before first use?

Start by saturating the new leather wheel with a light machine oil so the leather gets the right texture and can absorb compound. Tormek recommends a thin machine oil (like sewing machine oil), and many wheels include a small bottle for this step. Then apply a thin string of PA-70 Honing Compound, rotate the wheel by hand, start the machine, and lightly press a tool to the wheel to spread the compound and let it soak in. If the wheel ever dries out from sitting, add a few more drops of oil before applying fresh compound.

What is the profiled leather honing wheel for?

A profiled leather honing wheel is made to hone the inside of curved edges, like woodturning gouges, carving gouges, and V gouges. It lets you finish the inside edge cleanly where a standard wheel cannot reach.

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