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    I use here such self-made:
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    Quote Originally Posted by Gipson View Post
    I use here such self-made:
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    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

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    Quote Originally Posted by AndrewJM View Post
    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
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    Bread and water can so easily become tea and toast

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    Quote Originally Posted by edhewitt View Post
    Mmmm, toast. Raisin toast? With lashings of butter? Mmmmm
    At risk of taking this thread off coarse, raisin toast IS good...
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    I love living in the past...

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    Quote Originally Posted by RoyalCake View Post
    At risk of taking this thread off coarse, raisin toast IS good...
    Either double butter, or butter and honey.
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    Bread and water can so easily become tea and toast

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

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    Quote Originally Posted by Cangooner View Post
    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!
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    I'm using a toothbrush holder under a glass dome with a wooden base. And a little desiccant thrown in.
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    Quote Originally Posted by JimBC View Post
    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.

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    Keep your pivot dry!

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    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.

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