I am going to try thin plexiglass when i receieve my case. As you can drill and tap with screws, and a little glue and that should hold together pretty well.
I use an art supplies box I found at the Container Store - called the ArbBin IDS 600. It has six compartments that fit the WEPS stones/strops perfectly. And it costs about $10. But a small plastic lure box would probably do well too.
Each individual handle with stones is 5 5/8"L x 1 3/8"H x 1"W. Of course everything comes in sets of two, so you’d need double the width or height for each set.
I haven’t found one but I did design one that I’m planning to ask my father to make. I’m not much of a wood worker but he is so I’m hoping he’ll make it for me.
I bought it at a local Fisherman’s shop, not a chain, in the Netherlands. It is really a cheap plastic box (but very functional ) without any manufacturer details on it. And of course I threw away the paper wrap it came in that did give more details…
I’ll pay this shop a visit next weekend and see if they have more of these boxes in stock, so that I can find out who the manufacturer is.
Yup, that’s the one! I immediately recognize the brand name, Plano. The picture on the site of which you provided the link even shows the hanger I cut off, since it has little use. Thanks, you just saved me a trip to the shop :D.
What the photographs don’t show is that there is still quite a bit of room behind the angled stone holders. I use it to store stropping compounds. Plano also have a model that is one size bigger. Might be useful if you have a lot of stones/strops.
Mark,
I purchased this case on Amazon (Plano Flip Sider 3744 ), but the lid wont close with the hones in. Did you have to mod, or is this one different?
Hmm… here it doesn’t close perfectly, but it closes fine. The stones press just a little against the plastic top, but the plastic is flexible enough.
However, the “stone holders” (they were not designed for this purpose) at the left and the right site of the box require you to position the stones properly. If you position them in the wrong place, they will stick out. My Chosera stones (which are slightly thicker than the stock stones) don’t fit in at the left and right stone holders, but they fit perfectly in the middle stone holders.
It is a bit hard to explain, but fiddle a little bit with the stones in the stone holders to get them as low as possible and you’ll recognize what I mean.
I found this case at the container store ( $24.99). The foam insert is precut at 1/4 " intervals so its easy to cut out with a serrated knife. I work farmers markets in the summer and this set up works great for me. I also use a smaller version for my stropping paddles.
) without any manufacturer details on it. And of course I threw away the paper wrap it came in that did give more details…
