I thought I could get away with sharpening with dry stones (as one book I read suggested). But I could feel the DMT stones load up fairly quickly. I have to, at least, frequently clean the stones with water.
I don't have a dedicated space and I don't want to tie up the kitchen sink. I've seen Murray Carter's setup where he uses a plastic tub and a board held firm by wet rags over the edge which I think other people here use. I can see that set-up as at least dripping some water outside the tub where the wet rags are. I have been considering what my options are and discovered what is optimal for me. Some other people may find that it's also the answer for them.
At Walmart, I found this Oil change drain pan (22" long x 13" wide x 4" deep) for $6. In the middle are lips on either side that you can set a board upon. I could have cut a board myself but for $4, I found a bamboo cutting board (9" x 12") that snugly fit the pan and I wouldn't worry about water proofing or making sure it's even. I've set it up in the laundry room where there's a sink nearby.
The lip of one of the pan's corners is molded to help flow water when draining the pan. I've received a lot of good information here so I thought this could also be useful for others.
I don't have a dedicated space and I don't want to tie up the kitchen sink. I've seen Murray Carter's setup where he uses a plastic tub and a board held firm by wet rags over the edge which I think other people here use. I can see that set-up as at least dripping some water outside the tub where the wet rags are. I have been considering what my options are and discovered what is optimal for me. Some other people may find that it's also the answer for them.
At Walmart, I found this Oil change drain pan (22" long x 13" wide x 4" deep) for $6. In the middle are lips on either side that you can set a board upon. I could have cut a board myself but for $4, I found a bamboo cutting board (9" x 12") that snugly fit the pan and I wouldn't worry about water proofing or making sure it's even. I've set it up in the laundry room where there's a sink nearby.
The lip of one of the pan's corners is molded to help flow water when draining the pan. I've received a lot of good information here so I thought this could also be useful for others.
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