Thread: Homemade accessories. (Stands, racks, displays)

I use here such self-made:

Originally Posted by Gipson

I use here such self-made:

Wow, did you make that whole stand yourself? That is awesome I wish I had those skills (and admittedly the skills of most members here lol)

I can make toast, that is the best I could post here at the moment

Originally Posted by AndrewJM

Wow, did you make that whole stand yourself? That is awesome I wish I had those skills (and admittedly the skills of most members here lol)

I can make toast, that is the best I could post here at the moment

Mmmm, toast. Raisin toast? With lashings of butter? Mmmmm

Originally Posted by edhewitt

Mmmm, toast. Raisin toast? With lashings of butter? Mmmmm

At risk of taking this thread off coarse, raisin toast IS good...

Originally Posted by RoyalCake

At risk of taking this thread off coarse, raisin toast IS good...

Either double butter, or butter and honey.

Yes, I did itself, except a cup for a small brush. It is made for seven razors. Thanks for warm words.

Originally Posted by Cangooner

Thanks for the kind words. I'm afraid I take a very impressionistic approach that isn't easily explained: I look at the stone until I see what I'm trying to make, and then remove all the bits that don't belong.

The good news is that soapstone is beautiful material to work with and is *very* easily worked without power tools. Chisels, files, knives, hand saws, maybe a drill, and sandpaper are really (IMHO) all that is needed for most soapstone projects. I'd guess that 80% of my actual stock removal is done with one of two carving knives. One is a fixed blade knife with a curved blade ("Chip Knife #4 here), the other kind of like a beefed up xacto knife that I also use (mostly) with curved blades (This guy here).

That's purely personal preference drawn from carving tools I already had, so they may not be ideal for everyone. But they work for me. Other than that, normal woodworking rasps/files work great. Big chunks can be sawn off with a hand saw or coping saw. I'd recommend using a saw for removal of large chunks of stone as soapstone's natural fault lines can change your plans in a hurry if you try to carve out big pieces with a chisel!

I was never taught how to carve, so I generally recommend the same approach that I took and which I enjoy. Grab some material. Grab some tools. Make something.

Oh, and in terms of finishing the thing once it's done, two things have worked well for me:
1) rubbing on mineral oil
2) melting on beeswax

I think I prefer the beeswax finish, but that's purely subjective.

Thanks bud
This was pretty much all the info I was looking for. Now to find some soapstone and sharp tools to poke at it with!

I'm using a toothbrush holder under a glass dome with a wooden base. And a little desiccant thrown in.

Originally Posted by JimBC

I'm using a toothbrush holder under a glass dome with a wooden base. And a little desiccant thrown in.

I liked this so much I took a page out of JimBC's book. Here is my version: a toothbrush holder under a glass dome, with white rice as dessicant.

I made this one out of oak a while ago. I left room so if I want to add another brush/razor spot I will need to break out the dremel tool.