Protecting the Shapton Investment

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05-13-2008, 12:47 AM
icedog

Protecting the Shapton Investment

Hi my name is Icedog and I'm a Shaptonaholic.
I got the HAD real bad and bought the entire Glass Stone line plus the Glass Diamond Lapping Plate (GDLP). Not being thrilled with the little cardboard boxes in which the Glass Stones are sold, I designed and Built this box for the stones and GDLP:
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2260/...409333ab_b.jpg
(I am awaiting my last three stones). The box also holds my nice Belgian stone set and my diamond lapping paste and my strop treatment stuff. In the next picture:
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2246/...c1e8c74857.jpg
you can see that I used my quarter inch glass lapping plate as a lid. My original design called for a half inch glass plate but I wanted to hurry up and get this done So I will modify it when the half inch plate gets in. Anyway, Basil likes it, what do you kids think?
05-13-2008, 01:00 AM
joke1176

duuuuude, that's not a cheap box-o-hones there. Just one question... are they as good as everyone says.:(

tell me they aren't please.
05-13-2008, 01:39 AM
icedog

Quote:

Originally Posted by joke1176

duuuuude, that's not a cheap box-o-hones there. Just one question... are they as good as everyone says.:(

tell me they aren't please.

I am very pleased with the system as a whole. Individually I believe there are many fine sharpening stones (note the Belgian blue and coticule in the same box).
Here's my design drawing. If anyone would like it on disc just PM me and I'll be happy to send you one:
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3225/...cd02a296_b.jpg
05-13-2008, 02:27 AM
coachmike

That is very nice and well thought out.
05-13-2008, 03:01 AM
Russel Baldridge

Indeed, nice job.:tu
05-13-2008, 03:45 AM
ChrisL

awesome job, Icedog! I've been determined to craft my own hardwood Shapton box for my stones and GDLP going on a few months now. My Shapton 6000 grit (just for fun) arrived today. That means.........I'm the 30K away from having all grits from 500 on up. Shame on me!

Very nice design. Thanks for posting that.

Chris L
05-13-2008, 05:59 AM
TstebinsB

Very nicely done!
05-13-2008, 10:42 AM
icedog

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chrisl

awesome job, Icedog! I've been determined to craft my own hardwood Shapton box for my stones and GDLP going on a few months now. My Shapton 6000 grit (just for fun) arrived today. That means.........I'm the 30K away from having all grits from 500 on up. Shame on me!

Very nice design. Thanks for posting that.

Chris L

Thanks all!

Chris, feel free to plagiarize
05-13-2008, 12:44 PM
Traveller

Looks like your pup want to take up honing
05-18-2008, 11:26 PM
Howard

Good dog

The dog looks like he really likes your Shapton box.
05-19-2008, 12:54 AM
netsurfr

Verrry nicely done! I like the box a lot. If I ever get HAD, this is a great idea.
05-19-2008, 10:07 AM
icedog

Quote:

Originally Posted by Traveller

Looks like your pup want to take up honing

I've tried to get him interested but he only wants the tennis ball that is behind the box.:D
05-23-2008, 09:19 PM
ronnie brown

yea if he is like mine he will turn them yellow if he can. but th stones do look fine in the box. nicely done.
07-30-2008, 06:07 PM
icedog

Thanks for the compliments. I just wanted to bump this back up with a reminder to all that I am happy to share my designs. Please feel free to plagerize. Use any or all of design drawing as you like.

Brad
08-21-2008, 07:31 AM
jguida

Just bought the Veritas pond....nice if your not carpenterically inclined.

I took the easy way out and bought the Veritas Stone Pond. It comes with Silicon Carbide grit to lap your stones when they eventually need it, and the pond braces two stones at a time, but if you're innovative, you can make it hold three simultaneously. I use it with my Norton 4k/8k, and my Shapton Cream colored 15k and my purple 30k. BTW, some folks are partial to non-stainless steel due to its easier stropping characteristics. I was convinced that the shave I got from my Bergischer Löwe was impossible to beat. Then I honed my stainless M.O.P DOVO in stages..Norton 8k, Belgian ~12k, Shaptom 15k, then the Shapton 30K. My GOD...that bevel wll cut through a dense Italian beard without a complaint (mine). And after 25 shaves, it still does not require rehoning..but I've been very careful to strop, linen to leather, and the results are great. Just have to be very careful where you lay that razor. A bevel cut at 30k can cut skin cells clear in half, with clean cuts through the mitochondria! But I will say, I love the ingenuity of your home made stone holder/lap system. Somehow, homemade projects make the hobby (any hobby) much more enjoyable.

Joe Guida:tu
08-26-2008, 01:33 AM
Howard

Icedog, YOU ARE THE MAN! Nice job on the box and setup. I strongly believe that hones should be boxed to protect them. Do you use the GDLP and the pond? They make the whole setup really purr.
09-10-2008, 09:40 AM
icedog

Quote:

Originally Posted by Howard

Icedog, YOU ARE THE MAN! Nice job on the box and setup. I strongly believe that hones should be boxed to protect them. Do you use the GDLP and the pond? They make the whole setup really purr.

Howard,

I do use the GDLP. I do not use the pond. I hold the GlasStones in my hand over the kitchen sink which I managed to salvage from this Beautiful Paul Rudolph modernist masterpiece:
Off to the Dump: House by Paul Rudolph : TreeHugger
09-10-2008, 08:32 PM
bpave777

Great collection and great way to store those pretty hones.