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A container from the recycling bin and an old curtain hook can be combined to create an effective whetstone holder. |
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It's a close fit for a Bregenzer stone in this container, which can keep water from sloshing out. A discarded scrap of aluminum foil or other material placed in the bottom of the container can prevent the stone from eventually making a hole. |
I just finished making my own stone holder by doing the following:
ReplyDeleteFirst, wrapped my stone in a layer of cardboard to form a long rectangle, then cut and taped one end of that rectangle until it fit closely around the taper of one end of the stone. Sorta like I was making a stone-holder out of cardboard.
Second, took a plastic soda-pop bottle, one from the "Ice" brand drink so it is narrower than a usual 20-oz bottle, with straight smooth sides; and cut the bottom end off at the point it started to curve inward.
Third, flipped the bottle over so the lid was pointing down, and put the cardboard rectangle with the stone inside it into the bottle, tapered end pointing into the lid.
Fourth, HEAT GUN gently along the plastic of the bottle, turning frequently to gradually warm the whole thing rather than spot-cook any given area. The bottle will conform to the cardboard fairly closely, especially when going back over each area several times to be sure all possible shrinkage has been accomplished. I had to do this two or three times because I made mistakes at one point or another, but finally got the shape exactly so.
Took out the stone, pulled out the cardboard, put the stone back in, and away I go with my stone water-holder, just have to take a bit of string or wire to form a loop to hang it from.
And then, having done that plastic version, I used it as the basis for making a leather one, with the plastic inside as insurance against the water leaking into the leather, even though I treated the leather with pine-pitch. I love how it came out. But even the bottle version worked just fine!