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This is a tutorial of how to make one of these:
Get some scrap wood (I used locust, because I think it's pretty), mild steel, two ceramic magnets, and some pin stock (forgot it in the pic)
Line it up/drill two holes in the steel. Measure it to stand out from the wood somewhere near 1/8"
Match up the holes on the wood, again with the steel sticking out a little
Cut the wood into two pieces (one for each side) I also cut another piece without holes for the bottom
Epoxy and clamp it all together
Peen the pins, smooth the corners, make sure the top edges are clean and line up correctly (grind them to be equal)
Put a coating of your choice (I used wax) to help protect the wood and part of the steel.
Now you're done, with a nice wooden magnetic holder to help you grind!
One thing to watch out for is while the wood will stay pretty insulated, the pins can still get very hot, so if you're grinding heavy, don't hold the pins.
Get some scrap wood (I used locust, because I think it's pretty), mild steel, two ceramic magnets, and some pin stock (forgot it in the pic)
Line it up/drill two holes in the steel. Measure it to stand out from the wood somewhere near 1/8"
Match up the holes on the wood, again with the steel sticking out a little
Cut the wood into two pieces (one for each side) I also cut another piece without holes for the bottom
Epoxy and clamp it all together
Peen the pins, smooth the corners, make sure the top edges are clean and line up correctly (grind them to be equal)
Put a coating of your choice (I used wax) to help protect the wood and part of the steel.
Now you're done, with a nice wooden magnetic holder to help you grind!
One thing to watch out for is while the wood will stay pretty insulated, the pins can still get very hot, so if you're grinding heavy, don't hold the pins.
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