tormek SVM-00 User manual

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Small Knife Holder SVM-00
SMALL KNIVES
Positioning of Machine
Grinding direction: Towards or away from the edge.
Note The height of the bench
must not be too high when
grinding towards the edge.
550–650 mm (22–26") is suitable
depending on your height.
Design
The Small Knife Holder SVM-00 complements the Tormek
Knife Jig SVM-45. It extends the usage so that you can
also sharpen even the smallest knives.
It consists of a Guide Bar (1), a Handle Grip (2), and an
Adjustable Clamp (3). The knife handle is fastened with
the Knob (4). The holder is designed to securely hold the
knife without damaging the handle.
The Guide Bar (1) mounts in the jaws of the Tormek Knife
Jig SVM-45 and you sharpen using the same technique
as for the knife jig. The exact edge angle is set by turning
the Adjustable Stop (6) or using the Micro Adjust on the
Universal Support.
Various carving knives, skew knives
and pocket knives.
SVM-45

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Mount the knife in the holder
whilst lying flat on a table edge.
Press the Guide Bar and the
knife blade against the table.
Lock the knife with the Knob.
Check that the knife blade
is in line with the Guide Bar.
1. Mount the knife in the SVM-00
Check that the Knob isloose. Mount the Guide Bar
in the jig with the small
adjustment screw.
Check that the knife edge
isparallel to the SVM-45.
Tighten the large black knob.
2. Mount the knife in the jig SVM-45
The shape of the knife handle determines how far into the holder
the knife needs to be mounted. Make sure it is secured.
Wrong. The edge of the knife
is not parallel to SVM-45.
Right. The edge of the knife
is parallel to SVM-45.
Mounting the knife

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Sharpening and honing
Set the edge angle and sharpen in the same way as the SVM-45, see p. 54. After
sharpening, hone away the burr and polish the bevel on the leather honing wheel.
The SVM-45 instruction is also available to download from www.tormek.com.
Sharpen away from or towards the edge?
Sharpen towards the edge
The Universal Support is normally mounted vertically for
sharpening towards the edge. It will give you a more effective
grind and you will get less burr to remove when honing. For
folding knives (which cannot be locked) you should work in
this position to prevent the knife blade from closing during
the sharpening.
Important!
Apply a bit of pressure onto the stop so that
it is always resting firmly against the Universal
Support. In this way you will get an even edge
and will not risk that the knife cuts into the wheel.
Sharpen away from the edge
You can also sharpen away from the edge with the Universal
Support mounted horizontally. If your machine is placed
on a bench over 700 mm high (27½") this will give a better
working position. Some prefer this position since the knife
cannot cut into the grinding wheel. It can also be advanta-
geous if for some knives you want to have a slower grind.
Note Some knives are difficult to mount in line
with the Guide Bar. Knives can also be sharpened
with asymmetrical bevels. In these cases, and if the
angle is not correct when you turn over to sharpen
the second side, you can adjust it separately with
the Micro Adjust.