scott.livesey
Dealer - Purveyor
When I started with knives, I had a hard time with sharpening stones. Trying to hold a stone level in one hand and trying to hold the knife at the proper angle with the other is hard. Whenever I tried to sharpen a knife of any size, the hand holding the stone could get in the way.
I am a electrical/mechanical maintenance man in a factory, so all kinds of good stuff ends up in the trash. I found some mounting brackets for lights and a 15" x 3" x 1/4" piece of cold rolled steel. I trimmed the width on one bracket so that i could bolt them to the cold rolled and have 2" between the sides. The bolts are just over 8" apart.
The Norton sharpening stones I have are 8"x2". They are a snug fit in the fixture. The fixture is portable. I have found two mounting options. In my shop I clamp it to a bench top with a rag underneath to collect the sharpening fluid(I like glass cleaner). If I take it easy, a rag on a countertop will hold it still.
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Why bother???
The stone is now secure and won't move. The mounting brackets allow all the fluids to drain. I can now clamp the stone and fixture at the right height for me so I can apply as pressure as I want when sharpening. The stone is easy to remove, so I can turn it over to a different grit or use a different 8"x2" stone.
Hope this is helpful.
scott livesey
the old sailor
I am a electrical/mechanical maintenance man in a factory, so all kinds of good stuff ends up in the trash. I found some mounting brackets for lights and a 15" x 3" x 1/4" piece of cold rolled steel. I trimmed the width on one bracket so that i could bolt them to the cold rolled and have 2" between the sides. The bolts are just over 8" apart.
The Norton sharpening stones I have are 8"x2". They are a snug fit in the fixture. The fixture is portable. I have found two mounting options. In my shop I clamp it to a bench top with a rag underneath to collect the sharpening fluid(I like glass cleaner). If I take it easy, a rag on a countertop will hold it still.
View attachment 36028View attachment 36029
Why bother???
The stone is now secure and won't move. The mounting brackets allow all the fluids to drain. I can now clamp the stone and fixture at the right height for me so I can apply as pressure as I want when sharpening. The stone is easy to remove, so I can turn it over to a different grit or use a different 8"x2" stone.
Hope this is helpful.
scott livesey
the old sailor