The ability to change the grit of the sharpening stone on the TORMEK T8, quickly and easily, means you do not have to reset the tool in the jig, you do not have to go to a different grinder. This has obvious advantages: One machine, one wheel, two different grinding stages, sharpen(220 grit) and hone(approx. 1000 grit), the polish step is then done on the leather hone wheel. This process does not place excessive wear on the grindstone and can be repeated several times.