Looking for some Sharpening Station ideas

[Larry Fox]

I have a Tormek that I use less than I should just because it is kinda a pain to setup and I don't have a dedicated area for it. Enter my next project. I would like to build a station for it but thought I would see if anyone has built one and would be willing to share so I could get some ideas. I see that Norm has plans for one on his site and might end up going that route but on his I don't see how he "turns" his Tormek to use the leather honing wheel which I tend to do.

[Dewey Torres]

http://www.shopnotes.com/issues/081/extras/ultimate-sharpening-station/

[Al Navas]

From design:

http://app.quickblogcast.com/images/98838-91456/eCabsSharpening_station_casters.jpg

To completion:

http://app.quickblogcast.com/images/98838-91456/SharpeningStationFinished_1.JPG

http://app.quickblogcast.com/images/98838-91456/SharpeningStationFinished_2_DoorsOpen.JPG


You can read the rest of the story on my blog.


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[Wilbur Pan]

For my Tormek, I just made a regular worktable with a shelf underneath to put the Tormek jigs. It also is where I have my waterstones. To turn the Tormek around I pick it up and turn it 180°. ;)

[Larry Fox]

Thanks for the posts, some good ideas here.

Wilbur: I also pick up the Tormek to turn the 180-degrees but I find that to be something of a pain and was thinking of something like a lazy-susan with a pin with a pin or something that I could use to lock it in place.

[Paul Kinneberg]

Here is what I did, I beleive this was a cart in shop notes.
http://www.sawmillcreek.org/showthread.php?t=76094

[Wilbur Pan]

Thanks for the posts, some good ideas here.

Wilbur: I also pick up the Tormek to turn the 180-degrees but I find that to be something of a pain and was thinking of something like a lazy-susan with a pin with a pin or something that I could use to lock it in place.

Forgot to mention: I made my sharpening worktable a bit below typical worktable height. There were several reasons for this. First, getting over my waterstones helps a lot while sharpening. Second, getting over the Tormek when you have it set up so that you are grinding towards the edge speeds up metal removal. Third, it makes it easier to lift it up to turn it 180°.

Whether you make the Lazy Susan or not, keeping the table height low will help.

[Jay Yoder]

I dont think i was subscribing yet for issue 81. Anyone have the actual file scanned into a .pdf file?