Tom King Posted March 5, 2015 Report Share Posted March 5, 2015 Most places that sell waterstones, like Tools from Japan, sell the holder. I've never used one, but use a dish drain pain or tray (whatever the thing that goes under a drying rack is called) for the base to put stones on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Cancelleri Posted March 5, 2015 Report Share Posted March 5, 2015 I sharpen in my kitchen on the counter next to the sink. At the slightest bit of dullness I bust out my tormek, and my sharpening stones. sharpen my kitchen knives, chisels, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Immortan D Posted March 5, 2015 Report Share Posted March 5, 2015 I have 4 DMT Dia-Sharp continuous diamond stones and I've been thinking about embedding them in a single, long enough piece of wood. But I'm afraid rust will build under the stones as water slips through the joints. Any recommendation? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missioninwood Posted March 5, 2015 Report Share Posted March 5, 2015 Only one stone needed, the station is wherever I put it Not this guy again. Graham can probably sharpen an edge with his mind. miw 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post wouldwurker Posted March 6, 2015 Popular Post Report Share Posted March 6, 2015 Before my time, my old neighborhood in philly had an old Italian guy that would go door to door with a foot powered grind wheel and would sharpen your knives. Where's the chisel/plane iron version of that guy today? It's-a-me! Sharpen you blades. Sharpen you blades. Who wants-a-the micro-bevel? Lookada botchagalloop on-a- the stoop with-a-the kunz #80. I'd be laughing if half my family didn't sound exactly like that. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Cancelleri Posted March 6, 2015 Report Share Posted March 6, 2015 Before my time, my old neighborhood in philly had an old Italian guy that would go door to door with a foot powered grind wheel and would sharpen your knives. Where's the chisel/plane iron version of that guy today? It's-a-me! Sharpen you blades. Sharpen you blades. Who wants-a-the micro-bevel? Lookada botchagalloop on-a- the stoop with-a-the kunz #80. I'd be laughing if half my family didn't sound exactly like that. I had a guy like that growing up, except he used a powered bench grinder in his truck. In hindsight he couldn't sharpen worth a damn, ruined my boyscout knife by over heating the steel and making the edge brittle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doomwolf Posted March 7, 2015 Report Share Posted March 7, 2015 I did a sharpening tutorial with thus guy, his station/stone pond is cheap and effective.http://www.minimalistwoodworker.com/blog/2014/12/18/the-bucket Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trip Posted March 7, 2015 Report Share Posted March 7, 2015 ==>^^^ That was my exact waterstone setup for over a decade… Except I had an orange bucket... In all that time, I [probably] never changed the water – just kept adding more and occasionally added a cap-full of household bleach – the water was more like sludge and completely opaque --- you selected a stone by feel… ahhh, the joys of O1 steel and clay-matrix waterstones… Along came A2, cryo-A2, D2 and the rest of the gang… Now I’ve got individual stones that cost more than my bucket-load of clay that can’t be soaked, have to be stored dry in individual color-coded cases – which I immediately tossed as a matter of principal… I’m not sure fancy new steels and exotic stones are truly progress: I whack the chisel, it cuts the wood... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G S Haydon Posted March 7, 2015 Report Share Posted March 7, 2015 I’m not sure fancy new steels and exotic stones are truly progress: I whack the chisel, it cuts the wood... Agreed, nothing wrong with A2 etc at all but that's what it comes down to. From a time perspective how much to have a dedicated area, a few modern stones with advanced abrasives. In addition a partially used 01 or whatever set of chisels, plane irons put to one side because a new edge lasts a little longer? Of course experimentation can be fun, I know I've spent time trying stuff out and "reviewing" too. It's helped me become better informed but being honest it's all splitting hairs. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RPCV_Woodworker Posted March 12, 2015 Report Share Posted March 12, 2015 Exactly, I took photos of Frank's box (that sounds funny...) and made my own version. With Shapton stones, a light spritz from a small water bottle is all I need then wipe off the stone. With that in mind, I don't actually fill the box with water. Did you use the wire trick to create the sealing bead that expands when wet? I saw him do it at WIA last year and it blew my mind! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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