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That project turned out great, did you use water resistant epoxy?

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

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

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...

this is great idea too, but isn't it pricey?

My cedar bases are going strong for over a year now, in Japan they use Ho wood which is similar to cedar in grain structure and seems to work well. Apart from the wood aspect, water does nothing to a...

I am not so sure that cedar is not good to use with water.
I made my bases specifically because of its water resistance
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I am positive Max is using a nice water resistant wood that will not go wrong with soaking.
In Japan very popular wood that is used for kitchen knives handles and natural stone bases is Ho wood,...