Nice idea. Quite similar to something I built a year age. Doesn't make sharpening any easier, but everything is in one place and more available when it is time to dress all the tools.
Another thing that may work even better is to pinch the stone with a wedge. Angle the top strip a bit, use a wedge to tap it place that will pinch the stone against the bottom and the wedge (and against the angled top). Depending on the angle you can have a wide range of stones usable with only one wedge. You can adjust more by using a wider wedge, or just adding a strip as a spacer
Why not drill the pilot holes and insert the screws for the top rail with the stones in place ? No need to measure anything, draw lines, test fit or adjust anything afterwards.
Hey Matt - I enjoy your videos - you are a good communicator. Couple of things - you don't make allowances for a strop on your station. When you hone, you are only finishing up half of what you need to do to actually sharpen. To finish the job you need to strop the edge with jeweler's rouge. Usually you just prep a piece of leather with the rouge, and then stroke your blade or chisel on it a good number of times. I would think about 30 strokes would be best. Dont forget to do the back a couple of strokes as well! Check out Paul Sellars sharpening videos - he shows you how really well. Most sharpening suppliers sell strops ready made, or you can make a strop that fits into your stone holder profile. Just glue a piece of smooth leather onto a piece of plywood with the same dimensions as your stones. Then load it up with rouge. Its usually green. Cover the leather with rouge - really load it up. Then watch Paul Sellars strop his tools. That will give you a good idea of the process. Second issue - the name of the stone manufacturer is pronounced with a short "a". You are saying "Shapeton" - long A, but it is pronounced with a short a - rhymes with Clapton as in Eric Clapton. Keep the great videos coming. I enjoy your info! Joe
+Matt Vanderlist Una disculpa si te molesto mi comentario deberías de bloquear los comentarios en tus vídeos o aclarar que solo se aceptan comentarios que te agraden. Pero es lo que pienso ( libertad de expresión) ahora, me había suscrito a tu canal con la intención de aprender un poco de lo que compartes porque me parece interesante lo que haces pero no se puede aprender de alguien con esa actitud, de nueva cuenta no lo tomes personal si quieres ahorita borró el comentario. Saludos!!
I'm glad your stones now have a home. 👍🏻
I hope they're happy too! Thanks for watching.
Nice idea. Quite similar to something I built a year age. Doesn't make sharpening any easier, but everything is in one place and more available when it is time to dress all the tools.
Another thing that may work even better is to pinch the stone with a wedge.
Angle the top strip a bit, use a wedge to tap it place that will pinch the stone against the bottom and the wedge (and against the angled top).
Depending on the angle you can have a wide range of stones usable with only one wedge. You can adjust more by using a wider wedge, or just adding a strip as a spacer
Great idea for when I build the 2.0 version. Thanks!
Just found this channel and I like it alot. Cool vids dude.
Why not drill the pilot holes and insert the screws for the top rail with the stones in place ? No need to measure anything, draw lines, test fit or adjust anything afterwards.
No reason you can't do that. There's always more than one way to get the job done. Thanks for watching.
Hey Matt - I enjoy your videos - you are a good communicator. Couple of things - you don't make allowances for a strop on your station. When you hone, you are only finishing up half of what you need to do to actually sharpen. To finish the job you need to strop the edge with jeweler's rouge. Usually you just prep a piece of leather with the rouge, and then stroke your blade or chisel on it a good number of times. I would think about 30 strokes would be best. Dont forget to do the back a couple of strokes as well! Check out Paul Sellars sharpening videos - he shows you how really well. Most sharpening suppliers sell strops ready made, or you can make a strop that fits into your stone holder profile. Just glue a piece of smooth leather onto a piece of plywood with the same dimensions as your stones. Then load it up with rouge. Its usually green. Cover the leather with rouge - really load it up. Then watch Paul Sellars strop his tools. That will give you a good idea of the process.
Second issue - the name of the stone manufacturer is pronounced with a short "a". You are saying "Shapeton" - long A, but it is pronounced with a short a - rhymes with Clapton as in Eric Clapton.
Keep the great videos coming. I enjoy your info!
Joe
you're using your stones from the wrong side
Este cuate habla demasiado!
+abraham nava te quejas demasiado
+Matt Vanderlist
Una disculpa si te molesto mi comentario deberías de bloquear los comentarios en tus vídeos o aclarar que solo se aceptan comentarios que te agraden. Pero es lo que pienso ( libertad de expresión) ahora, me había suscrito a tu canal con la intención de aprender un poco de lo que compartes porque me parece interesante lo que haces pero no se puede aprender de alguien con esa actitud, de nueva cuenta no lo tomes personal si quieres ahorita borró el comentario. Saludos!!
acepte mis disculpas a continuación, para la reacción , gracias por ver .
I think the same, too much talk!
Have u lost a few pounds? Looking sharp matt.
Thanks for noticing, I'm trying, but now that it's BBQ weather in Michigan it just got more difficult lol!
+Matt Vanderlist stick with it buddy, consistency is the hardest part.