Ok, all you experienced turners out there. I am about to celebrate my third anniversary of turning soon.
I am currently sharpening my tools with a 1725rpm 8" grinder with 46 and 80 grit blue alox wheels. I use the Wolverine system for repeatability and have learned that not all grind angles are the same. I use different grinds for end grain boxes than I use for bowls.
What I am curious about is what is the advantage to sharpening lathe tools with the Tormek? I read with great interest about Dennis Peacock sharpening what seemed like bucket loads of turning tools for folks at the CSBBQ.
I would guess that the Tormek edge is much finer, sharper etc. I would presume that this would result in finer scratches and less sanding all things being equal. Is that worth the extra time it takes on the Tormek or am I mistaken about how long it takes? I can sharpen a tool on my grinder pretty quickly.
Just need info that I might be unaware of. Sell me on the Tormek. It is a large investment. Can I justify it? You tell me what I don't know. Oops, that would take too long...