Do I really want a sit-down, treadle sharpening stone?

[george wilson]

Federico's fast cutting antique stone makes me even more sure that the new sandstone wheels we were getting in the museum were made from too fine a grade of sandstone.

[Jessica Pierce-LaRose]

I use water bottles for a few things. A small hole in the cap can control the amount of water that will drip out. Most of mine have to be squeezed to get any to flow. Experiment to find the size that works best for the purpose.

My favorite for a lot of things, particularly with my waterstones, are the bottles Huy Fong brand Sriracha sauce comes in. Don't need to squeeze the bottles to get water, but the screw-open cap-tip keeps it from just pouring out everywhere.

[Federico Mena Quintero]

Cool! The tool rest actually looks like it is upside down!

It is! And it drives me crazy not to be able to see the edge I'm sharpening