Home Made Sharpening Pond

[Nicholas Lingg]

Sense I didn't get any raving reviews (plus cost) on the Veritas sharpening pond, I went ahead and made one. Now it's off to the hardware store to get all the stainless fasteners.
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[Bill Houghton]

Every time I see the phrase, "sharpening pond," my brain immediately brings up pictures like this:
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and I find myself wondering, "How can you sharpen anything in that?"

Looks fine, and, I bet, cheaper than a commercial one.

[Robert Engel]

I made on out of wood ala Frank Klauzs.
It gets kind of scurky so I add a little bit of bleach once now and then clean out completely about once a month.

I like yours but I think you really need a lid to keep debris out.

[Andrew Pitonyak]

Every time I see the phrase, "sharpening pond," my brain immediately brings up pictures like this:
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and I find myself wondering, "How can you sharpen anything in that?"

Looks fine, and, I bet, cheaper than a commercial one.

Guy sitting IN the pond or perhaps on a boat.... using pond water with his stones...

Nice sharpening pond you built.

[Pat Barry]

Sense I didn't get any raving reviews (plus cost) on the Veritas sharpening pond, I went ahead and made one. Now it's off to the hardware store to get all the stainless fasteners.
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Is that going to be rigid enough?

[Tony Zaffuto]

I made on out of wood ala Frank Klauzs.
It gets kind of scurky so I add a little bit of bleach once now and then clean out completely about once a month.

I like yours but I think you really need a lid to keep debris out.

You beat me to the Frank Klaus suggestion! Did you also use Frank's method of making it watertight?

[Jay Aubuchon]

How's this for a sharpening pond?

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