Thread: Storing the stones

I hace 3 stones, a 1000, a 6000 and a 10 000 which all came in cradbord boxes, I can't say what type of stones they are because I cant read Japaneeze. However, I put them away wet in their cardboard boxes and they grew mould! now that I have thrown out the boxes and scraped off all the red and green fuzzy stuff growing on them I need to know the proper way to store them. Any suggestions?

Well, here I am again. Just let them air dry for a day or two and you can store them any place and any way. They're rocks, synthetic or natural. No special condition required.

Howard

spmcco,

I use KlipLock plastic boxes to store my hones; I let 'porous' synthetic waterstones (e.g. Naniwas & Nortons) air dry for a day or so on top of the box before storing. Some bubble wrap in the box keeps things snug & safe

Have fun !

Best regards

Russ

+1 on above advice, I always leave my Nortons out for a day before I put them back into thier plastic storage box's, and the bit 'O bubble wrap does make it more secure in case of the occasional bump or two

I learned this the hard way as the 1st time I stored damp stones I also had a lot of mould to scrap off and lap out!

Just 'me tupense FWIW

Rubber shelf liner also works to wrap stones and keep from banging togeather. Cut to the size of the stone also makes a great non skid surface. Air Drying on a paper towel speeds up the drying process, some synthetics can hold water for more than a day.

This is a non-issue for me. Use the stone today, and it is dry tommorow. Move to a dryer climate.

Jerry
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I learned the hard way,where I live a Norton 4/8 takes 10 days at least to dry out.Anything less and it will sweat and mold.