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Honing and Sharpening Tools & Systems

Sharpening systems provide guided jigs and fixtures to hold blades at the correct angle during honing.  Systems like the Tormek and Work Sharp combine grinding wheels with honing guides and leather strops for repeatable, razor‑sharp edges.

What’s the difference between honing and sharpening?
Sharpening removes material from a dull edge to create a new, sharp cutting edge, while honing refines and polishes an already sharp edge, improving smoothness and prolonging sharpness between sharpenings.

What types of honing and sharpening systems are available?
Options include traditional whetstones, diamond stones, guided sharpening systems, honing guides, strops, and powered sharpening machines. The best choice depends on the type of blade and the level of precision required.

How do I know if my tool needs honing or full sharpening?
If the blade still cuts but feels slightly rough or drags, honing is usually enough. If it struggles to cut, slips, or has visible nicks or dull edges, a full sharpening is needed.

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Tormek | Honing Compound, for Leather Honing Wheels, PA-70 - BPM Toolcraft
Tormek | Honing Compound, for Leather Honing Wheels, PA-70 - BPM Toolcraft
R 205.00
R 205.00 - R 205.00
R 205.00
R 199.00
R 199.00 - R 199.00
R 199.00

Tormek | Honing Compound for Leather Honing Wheels

Tormek

   This excellent PA-70 proprietary Honing Compound from Tormek is for use on all  leather honing wheels. The Grain size is an average of 3 micro...

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R 205.00
R 205.00 - R 205.00
R 205.00
R 199.00
R 199.00 - R 199.00
R 199.00
Tormek | T8 Sharpening System, Water Cooled - BPM Toolcraft
Tormek | T8 Sharpening System, Water Cooled - BPM Toolcraft
R 20,650.00
R 20,650.00 - R 20,650.00
R 20,650.00
R 19,799.00
R 19,799.00 - R 19,799.00
R 19,799.00

Tormek | T8 Sharpening System Water Cooled

Tormek

    The Tormek T-8 Original is a powerful and versatile water cooled sharpening system that includes everything you need to take your sharp...

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R 20,650.00
R 20,650.00 - R 20,650.00
R 20,650.00
R 19,799.00
R 19,799.00 - R 19,799.00
R 19,799.00
Tormek | T4 Water Cooled Sharpening System (T-4) - BPM Toolcraft
Tormek | T4 Water Cooled Sharpening System (T-4) - BPM Toolcraft
R 11,980.00
R 11,980.00 - R 11,980.00
R 11,980.00
R 11,199.00
R 11,199.00 - R 11,199.00
R 11,199.00

Tormek | T4 Sharpening System Water Cooled

Tormek

   The Tormek T-4 incorporates new, innovative, patent pending features. Firstly, the zinc cast top incorporates the key components of the main ...

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R 11,980.00
R 11,980.00 - R 11,980.00
R 11,980.00
R 11,199.00
R 11,199.00 - R 11,199.00
R 11,199.00
Tormek | Accessory, Truing Tool, TT-50, New Version - BPM Toolcraft
Tormek | Accessory, Truing Tool, TT-50, New Version - BPM Toolcraft
R 1,750.00
R 1,750.00 - R 1,750.00
R 1,750.00
R 1,679.00
R 1,679.00 - R 1,679.00
R 1,679.00

Tormek | Truing Tool New Version

Tormek

    The Tormek TT-50 Truing Tool has recently undergone an upgrade and is now made of cast zinc which minimises play and improves the quality and...

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R 1,750.00
R 1,750.00 - R 1,750.00
R 1,750.00
R 1,679.00
R 1,679.00 - R 1,679.00
R 1,679.00
Tormek | Accessory, Scissors Sharpening Attachment, SVX-150 - BPM Toolcraft
R 1,170.00 - R 1,170.00
R 1,170.00
R 1,170.00
R 1,170.00 - R 1,170.00
R 1,170.00

Tormek | Accessory Scissors Sharpening Attachment SVX-150

Tormek

    The Tormek Scissors Sharpening Attachment works for grinding scissors, garden shears, and portable electric hand planer blades. Use wi...

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R 1,170.00 - R 1,170.00
R 1,170.00
R 1,170.00
R 1,170.00 - R 1,170.00
R 1,170.00
R 965.00
R 965.00 - R 965.00
R 965.00
R 959.00
R 959.00 - R 959.00
R 959.00

Tormek | Centering Knife Jig KJ-45

Tormek

     With Tormek's patented KJ-45 Centering Knife Jig, you'll get symmetrical bevels with the same angle on both sides of the knife, regardles...

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R 965.00
R 965.00 - R 965.00
R 965.00
R 959.00
R 959.00 - R 959.00
R 959.00
Tormek | Accessory, Gouge Sharpening Attachment, SVD-186 - BPM Toolcraft
Tormek | Accessory, Gouge Sharpening Attachment, SVD-186 - BPM Toolcraft
R 1,950.00 - R 1,950.00
R 1,950.00
R 1,950.00
R 1,950.00 - R 1,950.00
R 1,950.00

Tormek | Accessory Gouge Sharpening Attachment SVD-186

Tormek

    The Tormek SVD-186 is perfect for sharpening woodturning gouges (bowl, spindle and fingernail) to a razor like edge. The Tormek SVD-186 can a...

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R 1,950.00 - R 1,950.00
R 1,950.00
R 1,950.00
R 1,950.00 - R 1,950.00
R 1,950.00
Tormek | Accessory, Rotating Base, fits all Tormek Sharpening Machines, RB-180 - BPM Toolcraft
R 1,120.00 - R 1,120.00
R 1,120.00
R 1,120.00
R 1,120.00 - R 1,120.00
R 1,120.00

Tormek | Accessory Rotating Base fits all Tormek Sharpening Machines RB-180

Tormek

     Tormek machines are solid, stable, and heavy – all desirable features, but ones that make it difficult to easily turn the machines to tak...

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R 1,120.00 - R 1,120.00
R 1,120.00
R 1,120.00
R 1,120.00 - R 1,120.00
R 1,120.00
Tormek | Accessory, Tool Rest c/w TorLock, SVD-110 - BPM Toolcraft
Tormek | Accessory, Tool Rest c/w TorLock, SVD-110 - BPM Toolcraft
R 735.00 - R 735.00
R 735.00
R 735.00
R 735.00 - R 735.00
R 735.00

Tormek | Accessory Tool Rest c/w TorLock SVD-110

Tormek

   Tormek’s Tool Rest with patented TorLock technology is ideal for grinding turning scrapers and special tools for woodcarving such as large sco...

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R 735.00 - R 735.00
R 735.00
R 735.00
R 735.00 - R 735.00
R 735.00
Tormek | Accessory, Turning Tool Setter, TTS-100 - BPM Toolcraft
Tormek | Accessory, Turning Tool Setter, TTS-100 - BPM Toolcraft
R 540.00
R 540.00 - R 540.00
R 540.00
R 529.00
R 529.00 - R 529.00
R 529.00

Tormek | Accessory Turning Tool Setter TTS-100

Tormek

    The patented Tormek TTS-100 Turning Tool Setter perfects the Tormek Sharpening System for woodturning tools. It enables you to exactly create...

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R 540.00
R 540.00 - R 540.00
R 540.00
R 529.00
R 529.00 - R 529.00
R 529.00
Tormek | Accessory, Cover for Sharpening Machine, MH-380 - BPM Toolcraft
Tormek | Accessory, Cover for Sharpening Machine, MH-380 - BPM Toolcraft
R 650.00 - R 650.00
R 650.00
R 650.00
R 650.00 - R 650.00
R 650.00

Tormek | Accessory Cover for Sharpening Machine MH-380

Tormek

    The Tormek MH-380 Machine Cover is excellent for keeping  dust and chips off your Tormek and out of your water trough.

R 650.00 - R 650.00
R 650.00
R 650.00
R 650.00 - R 650.00
R 650.00
Tormek | Advanced Square Edge Sharpening Jig, SE-77 - BPM Toolcraft
Tormek | Advanced Square Edge Sharpening Jig, SE-77 - BPM Toolcraft
R 1,350.00 - R 1,350.00
R 1,350.00
R 1,350.00
R 1,350.00 - R 1,350.00
R 1,350.00

Tormek | Advanced Square Edge Sharpening Jig SE-77

Tormek

    The one word used to describe the Tormek SE-77 Advanced Square Edge Sharpening Jig is that it is adjustable. You could say it is an improved ...

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R 1,350.00 - R 1,350.00
R 1,350.00
R 1,350.00
R 1,350.00 - R 1,350.00
R 1,350.00
Tormek | Accessory, Drill Bit Sharpening Attachment, DBS-22 - BPM Toolcraft
Tormek | Accessory, Drill Bit Sharpening Attachment, DBS-22 - BPM Toolcraft
R 6,100.00
R 6,100.00 - R 6,100.00
R 6,100.00
R 5,599.00
R 5,599.00 - R 5,599.00
R 5,599.00

Tormek | Accessory Drill Bit Sharpening Attachment DBS-22

Tormek

    Independent tests show that a drill bit sharpened on Tormek's new DBS-22 lasts up to four times longer than a brand-new conventional drill bit!...

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R 6,100.00
R 6,100.00 - R 6,100.00
R 6,100.00
R 5,599.00
R 5,599.00 - R 5,599.00
R 5,599.00
Tormek | Accessory, Small Knife Holder Sharpening Jig, SVM-00 - BPM Toolcraft
Tormek | Accessory, Small Knife Holder Sharpening Jig, SVM-00 - BPM Toolcraft
R 730.00 - R 730.00
R 730.00
R 730.00
R 730.00 - R 730.00
R 730.00

Tormek | Accessory Small Knife Holder Sharpening Jig

Tormek

   The new Tormek SVM-00 Small Knife Holder Sharpening Jig works in conjunction with the Tormek SVM-45 Knife Jig to give you complete sharpening ...

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R 730.00 - R 730.00
R 730.00
R 730.00
R 730.00 - R 730.00
R 730.00
Tormek | Anti-Corrosion Concentrate, 2 each 150ML, ACC-150 - BPM Toolcraft
Tormek | Anti-Corrosion Concentrate, 2 each 150ML, ACC-150 - BPM Toolcraft
R 860.00 - R 860.00
R 860.00
R 860.00
R 860.00 - R 860.00
R 860.00

Tormek | Anti-Corrosion Concentrate 2X 150ml ACC-150

Tormek

   The excellent ACC-150 Anti-Corrosion Concentrate  makes water non-corrosive. Always use with Tormek Diamond Stones. This product can also be u...

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R 860.00 - R 860.00
R 860.00
R 860.00
R 860.00 - R 860.00
R 860.00
Tormek | Accessory, Multi Jig Attachment, SVS-50 - BPM Toolcraft
Tormek | Accessory, Multi Jig Attachment, SVS-50 - BPM Toolcraft
R 1,250.00 - R 1,250.00
R 1,250.00
R 1,250.00
R 1,250.00 - R 1,250.00
R 1,250.00

Tormek | Accessory Multi Jig Attachment SVS-50

Tormek

    The Tormek Multi Jig Attachment works with both the Tormek T-7 and T-3 sharpening systems to sharpen carving and turning skew chisels, partin...

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R 1,250.00 - R 1,250.00
R 1,250.00
R 1,250.00
R 1,250.00 - R 1,250.00
R 1,250.00
Tormek | Stone Grader, SP-650 - BPM Toolcraft
Tormek | Stone Grader, SP-650 - BPM Toolcraft
R 580.00
R 580.00 - R 580.00
R 580.00
R 559.00
R 559.00 - R 559.00
R 559.00

Tormek | Stone Grader SP-650

Tormek

    The Tormek SB-650 Double Sided Stone Grader is one accessory that you do not want to be without. Use the coarse side regularly to keep the s...

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R 580.00
R 580.00 - R 580.00
R 580.00
R 559.00
R 559.00 - R 559.00
R 559.00
Tormek | Accessory, Leather Honing Wheel, Profiled, LA-120 - BPM Toolcraft
Tormek | Accessory, Leather Honing Wheel, Profiled, LA-120 - BPM Toolcraft
R 1,230.00 - R 1,230.00
R 1,230.00
R 1,230.00
R 1,230.00 - R 1,230.00
R 1,230.00

Tormek | Accessory Leather Honing Wheel Profiled LA-120

Tormek

    With the profiled leather honing wheels LA-120 you can hone and polish the inside of turning gouges, carving gouges and V-tools. Fits all Tor...

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R 1,230.00 - R 1,230.00
R 1,230.00
R 1,230.00
R 1,230.00 - R 1,230.00
R 1,230.00
Tormek | AngleMaster Professional WM-200 - BPM Toolcraft
Tormek | AngleMaster Professional WM-200 - BPM Toolcraft
R 520.00 - R 520.00
R 520.00
R 520.00
R 520.00 - R 520.00
R 520.00

Tormek | AngleMaster Professional WM-200

Tormek

    The Tormek WM-200 Professional AngleMaster gives angle setting with pin point accuracy from 15° to 75° on grindstones of 150mm to 254mm in di...

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R 520.00 - R 520.00
R 520.00
R 520.00
R 520.00 - R 520.00
R 520.00
Tormek | Accessory, Planer Blade Sharpening Attachment, SVH-320 - BPM Toolcraft
R 3,990.12 - R 3,990.12
R 3,990.12
R 3,990.12
R 3,990.12 - R 3,990.12
R 3,990.12

Tormek | Accessory Planer Blade Sharpening Attachment SVH-320

Tormek

The Tormek  Jointer / Thicknesser Blade  Sharpening Accessory will grind any length of high-speed steel blade with a minimum width of 12.7mm. S...

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R 3,990.12 - R 3,990.12
R 3,990.12
R 3,990.12
R 3,990.12 - R 3,990.12
R 3,990.12
Tormek | Accessory, Work Mat, Rubber, RM-533 - BPM Toolcraft
Tormek | Accessory, Work Mat, Rubber, RM-533 - BPM Toolcraft
R 1,170.00 - R 1,170.00
R 1,170.00
R 1,170.00
R 1,170.00 - R 1,170.00
R 1,170.00

Tormek | Accessory Work Mat Rubber RM-533

Tormek

    The Tormek RM-533 is suitable for use with all Tormek Machines. This Rubber Mat gives you a waterproof, non-slip surface. The raised rim of t...

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R 1,170.00 - R 1,170.00
R 1,170.00
R 1,170.00
R 1,170.00 - R 1,170.00
R 1,170.00
R 1,210.00
R 1,210.00 - R 1,210.00
R 1,210.00
R 1,149.00
R 1,149.00 - R 1,149.00
R 1,149.00

Tormek | Wide Centering Knife Jig

Tormek

    This well-balanced, patented jig provides extra stability when sharpening knives with long, flexible blades such as filleting knives. With t...

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R 1,210.00
R 1,210.00 - R 1,210.00
R 1,210.00
R 1,149.00
R 1,149.00 - R 1,149.00
R 1,149.00
Tormek | Replacement Part, Advanced Water Trough, AWT-250 - BPM Toolcraft
Tormek | Replacement Part, Advanced Water Trough, AWT-250 - BPM Toolcraft
R 645.00 - R 645.00
R 645.00
R 645.00
R 645.00 - R 645.00
R 645.00

Tormek | Replacement Part Advanced Water Trough AWT-250

Tormek

   This improved design Tormek AWT-250 Advanced Water Trough includes a removable chute to catch every drop, helping to prevent spills and mess w...

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R 645.00 - R 645.00
R 645.00
R 645.00
R 645.00 - R 645.00
R 645.00
Tormek | Accessory, Short Tool Jig Attachment, SVS-38 - BPM Toolcraft
Tormek | Accessory, Short Tool Jig Attachment, SVS-38 - BPM Toolcraft
R 515.00
R 515.00 - R 515.00
R 515.00
R 509.00
R 509.00 - R 509.00
R 509.00

Tormek | Accessory Short Tool Jig Attachment SVS-38

Tormek

    The Tormek SVS-38 Short Tool Jig Attachment is a superb upgrade on the previous model SVS-32. It can handle tools up to 38mm wide as long as ...

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R 515.00
R 515.00 - R 515.00
R 515.00
R 509.00
R 509.00 - R 509.00
R 509.00

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