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....finish will be in the wood rather than just lying on top of it ,the main reason I use tung oil.
Mark, my first two did not get posted. They're sitting on top of my bench as reminders.FYI. This was not as easy as it looked and I will NOT be posting pictures of my first box.
I feel better.Mark, my first two did not get posted. They're sitting on top of my bench as reminders.
I feel better.
Seriously.
if the magnets are glued and you want them out use a pistol soldering iron to heat the glue, rest can be remedied by using a hand plane to true it up. if you have a hand plane and never used one try it on the edge of a scrap board to get the feel of it. not a bad job, as my I. e. instructor used to say it aint a mistake till you make it and ,if you learned anything from it then ,you only get better. with that said, given the shape of the stone I would recommend trying a wood chisel to cut it out. slow and careful chisels are notorious for slipping and getting a hand or finger, I usually use a stop on the bench and use both hands on the chisel or if stubborn hardwood then a hammer top tap it slowly. work slow and let the chisel do the work. mark your stone and cut down 1/8 at a time score the ends with the chisel and hammer, then the sides with the grain. yu might be surprised at how quickly you learn it.
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Heres one I made for a maruichi I have. I learned a lot and the next one will be done differently. I store my stones on a steel cart with wooden shelves, and my work area is right there so I find without lids would be a bit more convenient for me anyway.
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Of course you can drop the stone easily, but I only take them occasionally to meets or other gatherings. I use (hold on now) a milk crate with lots of towels to pad everything. The milk crate is the most indestructible thing and with 2 good handles to boot.
A trim router(dont have one) would work wonders evening up and smoothing out the cuts and rounding off the ends. I havent decided on stain yet. STOLEN from Davids design! LOL
mark, very nice surgical black, I just bought an old vintage translucent black. its only a 6x2 but it was cheap enough at the local flea mkt. I made a black walnut box for it. I lke the edges so far coming off the translucent. I honed three and finished 2 with the arkie one was left with the coti edge, I got it nailed down on the third one and didn't need a finisher. I am working on a cabinet to house all my straights and brushes, mugs. etc. local lowes had 1/2 x 4 x 3ft oak on sale and I bought a bundle.