Ditto what Mike said. I have used my MKII for mostly flat, bevelled items
but most recently I've been sharpening turning tools on it free hand. They
come out
alright. I suppose I could build a little jig to make it more precise for
free hand work, but overall, I've been
very happy with the sharpener.

Mike, where to you buy the replacement abrasives? Lee Valley's got em but
I was hoping for a more affordable
version (heck, Lee Valley's price may just be affordable as I've yet to see
anyone else carrying these types of abrasives)

Cheers,
cc

"Mike in Mystic" wrote in message
m...
you're talking about the MKII, right?

I suppose it would work ok, but it would be done freehand, which I don't
really have the confidence to do. If you are ok with that, I'm sure it
would work fine. The tormek jigs for sharpening tools seem to be
extremely
well thought out, and coupled with the profiled honing wheel, it seems to
be
a great solution for turning/carving tools. I haven't tried anything but
flat tools on my MKII, so I can't say much about it directly.

Mike


"Dave W" wrote in message
...
Hi Mike,
Is there a reason for not using the Veritas system on carving tools?
I
have been thinking about buying on of these primarially for carving
tools.
DAve