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    http://i1009.photobucket.com/albums/af219/swagman0...

    http://i1009.photobucket.com/albums/af219/swagman001/dalmore%20blue%20stone%20box/_DSC0342_zps6zpxmwt8.jpg
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    Revisited the 1st box and installed 2 brass clasp...

    Revisited the 1st box and installed 2 brass clasp latches to lock the top lid down.

    http://i1009.photobucket.com/albums/af219/swagman001/sharpening%20stone%20box/_DSC0293_zpsbcv9b7rt.jpg
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    Ken; I drilled a shallow recess using a forstner...

    Ken; I drilled a shallow recess using a forstner bit on the upper half of the box to accommodate the raised rim on the bullet catch housing. Being hardwood there was no need to reinforce the contact...
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    Finished the Jarrah natural stone sharpening box...

    Finished the Jarrah natural stone sharpening box (8000 grit). Both box halves were book matched to maximize the grain orientation. All the new brass fittings were given an antique finish. The fit of...
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    I am in the middle of finishing another...

    I am in the middle of finishing another sharpening stone box, this time using old grown Jarrah. The top will be hinged, and the stone can be removed. The photo shows the stone already seated within...
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    Modine; I used Max Seal Acrylic Caulking; Caulk...

    Modine; I used Max Seal Acrylic Caulking; Caulk in Colours | H.B. Fuller Australia

    There is the option to use a silicone base. I don't envisage having to remove the stone in my lifetime. The Li...
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    Bront; Huon Pine was chosen as its a naturally...

    Bront; Huon Pine was chosen as its a naturally oily timber, highly resistant to moisture decay. Its traditionally a rare practice to stain the inside of an enclosed box. Had the outer box remained a...
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    Sharpening stone box.

    For my Welsh Llyn Idwell Grecian Stone.
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