stone storage question
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should I store my stones in the case with or without the bags or does it really matter?
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You don’t need the plastic bags for the stones. If you have strops with various grit paste applied, those are better off in plastic to minimize contamination.
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Eddie Kinlen
M1rror Edge Sharpening Service, LLC
+1(682)777-1622Agree with all. If there’s nothing to protect your stones from, the only consideration is possible contamination. I traded off my strops to go exclusively to film, but before then I kept the strops in their original boxes.
When I started out, I bought a tool tray from Grizzly which could hold five pairs:
When my collection of stones grew, I made a long block with 1/4″ aluminum pins in it to hold the blocks and keep them from every touching each other. Another benefit is that I can keep left and right in the same relative positions and can keep them in a single vertical orientation if I wish. This way I can control which ends are used most heavily. I can also tell when one side or the other is performing correctly:
Yes, it’s possible to snag yourself on the tip of a blade when reaching to exchange stones. I’ve been clipped a few times, but never when exchanging stones. Sometimes, having a hazard staring at you helps to keep you on your toes.
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I can see a place holder on my iPad that links to your Smugmug but I can’t open it. On my PC, I don’t see any photos or place holders?
Eddie Kinlen
M1rror Edge Sharpening Service, LLC
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I am looking to do something similar. I have seen a lot of ideas’s. So far, this one is the best.- You must be logged in to reply to this topic.