Thread: Stone Holder

That looks good.
I made a bunch of them, one for every stone I own. Strips of wood on 3 sides of a wooden base.
one end is open where I clamp the whole business to the bench. Very pleased. I get frustrated very quickly with such things moving/jumping/sliding around. You can see several of them in "Star's Sharpening Journey" in the Wood Carving Forum.

I thought about oil drooling down and water as well. Not on my bench, thanks. The edges seem to contain the mess quite nicely. Made of junk rosewood and maple as that was what was lying around at the time.

Originally Posted by Robson Valley

That looks good.
I made a bunch of them, one for every stone I own. Strips of wood on 3 sides of a wooden base.

Send a pic through RV.
I'm setting up a sharpening bench in my workshop at the moment and have been thinking about making stone holders the fit over the sinks.

Originally Posted by Ben Dono

Send a pic through RV.
I'm setting up a sharpening bench in my workshop at the moment and have been thinking about making stone holders the fit over the sinks.

First pic here
https://www.woodworkforums.com/f10/st...4/#post1520549

And another here
https://www.woodworkforums.com/f10/st...4/#post1532146

Thanks DJ!

I'm pleased that Star's Sharpening Journey has a little lasting value.
I call those things "stone cages." Nothing bugs me more that stuff that is supposed to be down and stable and all I get is gear that jumps around.
I just can't settle down until the rest of my shop stops jumping about.
I get everything clamped down dang good an solid = now I can pay attention to what I need to sharpen.

The deal is, you can wipe up the drool and sop up the swarf with a minimal amount of effort. If it had ever become more complicated, I would have said so. I am a carving club of one. Yeah, that's me - that's it in this little village.

British Columbia Big Game Hunting Outfitter. If it flies, it dies. You decide who is the bigger turkey.

Originally Posted by Ben Dono

Send a pic through RV.
I'm setting up a sharpening bench in my workshop at the moment and have been thinking about making stone holders the fit over the sinks.

A sink in the workshop, that would be nice. I have at times considered turning the top of my tool chest into a sharpening station, only problem is it is a little low. I seem to remember someone made a on bench sink and sharpening station, with a fountain pump to cycle the water. I forget who, but a neat idea.

All I do is clamp the stone cage to the bench.
Put the soaking wet water stone in that.
Little 250ml water spray bottle and a couple of sheets of paper towel.
Box of "beak-wipe" for those little splashes.

It's foggy thinking to believe that the water is a "lubricant."
The water is the vehicle to carry away the swarf, no more, no less.
Same as the 5W40 motor oil that I use on my oil stones.

Originally Posted by Brobdingnagian

I suppose i could have bought one but where is the fun in that.

I wanted to make it out a material that would not soak up water, would not rust, heavy and non slip......... Then I milled the pocket for the stone to sit in and a series of V's to help channel excess water away from the stone......

love ya' work and i wish I was in the position/had the knowledge to cast my own. I went a more traditional BUT art deco way....

https://www.woodworkforums.com/f11/ar...olders-142068/

... mine are still going strong but I've noticed that no-one else felt the need to follow my sense of cultural history ?

fletty

PS, running the drainage channels back to where I have to stand probably wasn't the cleverest thing I've done in the last few years!

Your grinder bench is visible in the picture. Does it rotate, depending on which grinder you need ... if so .... great idea and i'm gunna steal it.

Ta mate ... Greg

Originally Posted by Mutawintji

Your grinder bench is visible in the picture. Does it rotate, depending on which grinder you need ... if so .... great idea and i'm gunna steal it.

Ta mate ... Greg

thanks Greg but no need to "steal it" , here's how I did it....

https://www.woodworkforums.com/f155/g...on-wip-141486/

fletty

Great idea .... I'm gunna do it. I have seen those little balls in the carbatec catalogue .... always wanted to buy some but never had a reason ... now I found it ... HaaHaa

Ta mate ... Greg