Thread: Wooden base on a JNat

Originally Posted by mainaman

You can soak the stones in water and nothing happens ( I soaked mine for 4 days), in Japan the guys that do sword polishing keep their stones in buckets with water.
The strata had formed on the bottom of the sea for millions of years, .

Sea water does not have the solvent power of pure water. If you have a stone that has a slight fracture in it pure water can hasten a weaken the crack. I suppose if the stone is healthy it may not be an issue. I seal all my jnat bottoms and sides to prevent water from soaking into stone but that is just me. seems like there are very knowlegeable people who see this issue from both sides. Part of my routine with my finishing stones is to rinse then dry off before putting them away. Maybe they are like cars, some like to dry off and baby them others let the water dry off on it's own.

Originally Posted by Kingfish

Sea water does not have the solvent power of pure water. If you have a stone that has a slight fracture in it pure water can hasten a weaken the crack. I suppose if the stone is healthy it may not be an issue. I seal all my jnat bottoms and sides to prevent water from soaking into stone but that is just me. seems like there are very knowlegeable people who see this issue from both sides. Part of my routine with my finishing stones is to rinse then dry off before putting them away. Maybe they are like cars, some like to dry off and baby them others let the water dry off on it's own.

I am a fan of sealing the stones too, just in case, I also leave them dry on their own

What about warping of the wood when it gets wet? I would
think it could warp the stone ever so slightly.

Originally Posted by SharpMan

What about warping of the wood when it gets wet? I would
think it could warp the stone ever so slightly.

I don't think stones warp, even ever so slightly

Originally Posted by woodsmandave

I don't think stones warp, even ever so slightly

They do. Probably incredibly little and insignificant in waterstones.

Wow nice job, I am sure it will be functional as well as eye candy.

Originally Posted by SharpMan

What about warping of the wood when it gets wet? I would
think it could warp the stone ever so slightly.

If the wood is right kind, or properly water proofed it will not warp. The wood has to be also cut the right way.