tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5591297260116621731.post8244177307634660176..comments2024-03-09T22:40:48.096+01:00Comments on Toolerable: Box for a New Oil StoneBrian Evehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04252174035715635674noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5591297260116621731.post-67748583993428526712019-11-22T21:07:04.251+01:002019-11-22T21:07:04.251+01:00If you get an oilstone, I highly recommend this ki...If you get an oilstone, I highly recommend this kind of box. The endgrain extensions are amazing.Brian Evehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04252174035715635674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5591297260116621731.post-64746802870937147412019-11-22T17:58:13.684+01:002019-11-22T17:58:13.684+01:00I had totally forgot about this post, when we were...I had totally forgot about this post, when we were talking about sharpening stones the other day.<br />Antóniohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10596922451161589842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5591297260116621731.post-90827839634772748762019-05-09T20:16:19.187+02:002019-05-09T20:16:19.187+02:00Hey Matt! Thanks for the kind comment. I blame eve...Hey Matt! Thanks for the kind comment. I blame everything good about this box on Bill Carter. It was his instructions that I followed.<br /><br />:)Brian Evehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04252174035715635674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5591297260116621731.post-48176506731544182752019-05-09T19:10:46.078+02:002019-05-09T19:10:46.078+02:00Hey Brian. I recently made a box for an oil stone...Hey Brian. I recently made a box for an oil stone and while it came out nice, it's not as nice as yours. I love the bevel detail on your lid. Nicely done. And great use of dumpster wood!Matt McGranehttp://tinyshopww.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5591297260116621731.post-61678455118963073522019-05-09T17:07:36.081+02:002019-05-09T17:07:36.081+02:00Thanks, Steve. It could be. My guess is it is from...Thanks, Steve. It could be. My guess is it is from the 50s or 60s, based on the shape. Pretty square. If it was really, really old it would be a bit more ornamented, I think.Brian Evehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04252174035715635674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5591297260116621731.post-49314707714551726482019-05-09T17:02:51.898+02:002019-05-09T17:02:51.898+02:00If that is old wood, you probably have one of the ...If that is old wood, you probably have one of the genuine mahoganies. Sapele is a newer substitute wood.<br /><br />Either way, it's quite nice.Steve Dnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5591297260116621731.post-25733174271617632222019-05-09T05:49:14.955+02:002019-05-09T05:49:14.955+02:00Haha! Or a coffin.Haha! Or a coffin.Brian Evehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04252174035715635674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5591297260116621731.post-59340404494882414032019-05-08T23:48:20.269+02:002019-05-08T23:48:20.269+02:00That's a nice stone box.
I can only imagine h...That's a nice stone box.<br /><br />I can only imagine how long it would take to hog out a blanket chest.<br />Steve Dnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5591297260116621731.post-33393194875174442852019-05-08T22:11:55.820+02:002019-05-08T22:11:55.820+02:00Haha! I have plenty of handrail for the moment. Bu...Haha! I have plenty of handrail for the moment. But OMG, I just got a ton of this stuff out of the tip. 3/8" thick, 5" wide and about 6' 6" long x more than 50 pieces. The Frau was NOT happy. 😁Brian Evehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04252174035715635674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5591297260116621731.post-20705142023183630992019-05-08T21:37:38.775+02:002019-05-08T21:37:38.775+02:00You know you could start cutting out the middle ma...You know you could start cutting out the middle man and just start liberating chunks of handrail and stair treads when you need them... cant see any problem with that.<br /><br />Nice work on your box, looks good.Jeremyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17028867150859768771noreply@blogger.com