tormek MB-102 Multi Base Instruction page 7

Knife Sharpening Edge Trailing and Guided Honing
With the MB-102 Multi Base, you have better access for sharpening knives edge trailing
(with the edge in the same direction as the rotation of the grinding wheel), and guided hon-
ing, using the KJ-45 Centering Knife Jig and the KJ-140 Wide Centering Knife Jig.
Sharpening edge trailing is useful, for example, when sharpening on the Japanese Water-
stone, to make sure the knife's edge don't cut into the softer stone.
Guided honing will make sure you have the right angle all the time. This can be preferrable
if your blade have a patina above the bevel that you want to maintain, or if you have an
unsteady hand and risk honing in a too acute of an angle.
Setting Up for Sharpening Edge Trailing and Guided Honing
Mount the MB-102 Multi Base in the horizontal mounts on the machine and mount the
universal support in the two vertical mounts on the Multi Base. The universal support bar
should point to the grinding wheel side for sharpening and towards the honing wheel for
honing. This set up could be used with any of Tormek's grinding wheels or honing wheels
that fits your machine.
Tip When setting the angle, start
by roughly setting the depth of the
MB-102 Multi Base in the horizontal
mounts of the machine, and do the final
adjustments on the Micro Adjust of the
universal support.
For guided honing using knife jigs
on the MB-102 Multi Base you might
have to remove the grinding wheel if
you are honing longer knives.
Sharpening knives edge trailing using
the KJ-45 Centering Knife Jig. You
set the angle the same way you would
normally do, either with the WM-200
Angle Master or the Tormek Marker
method.
Note Remember to use a spacer on the
main shaft and lock the EzyLock nut to
prevent the main shaft from falling out.
The transportation spacer that comes
with the machine works great if you
have kept it.
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