I made a bridge.

[RonB]

This is for the shop where I will be sharpening chisels, plane blades, and whatever else I can. It fits the Rubbermaid 1/2 size tray I picked up at a local restaurant supply. The bridge is made from scraps of white oak and bubinga and there is a brace on the bottom to keep the whole thing from moving while sharpening and it adds a bit of rigidity although that's probably not necessary.
The two blocks fit my largest stone and I have two wedges to secure smaller stones.
(Don't know why the one photo posted sideways...

 

[Staystrapped]

Looks sweet

 

[Dull_Apex]

That's a nice looking bridge!

Did you do it with hand tools, or did you have powered assistance?

 

[RonB]

That's a nice looking bridge!

Did you do it with hand tools, or did you have powered assistance?

I have a wood shop, so it was with power tools. And thanx.

 

[Blank Blades.]

Very nice. I would love to have a bridge that looks as sturdy as that one.

 

[RonB]

Very nice. I would love to have a bridge that looks as sturdy as that one.

Thanx!

 

[Ruso]

I like the wedge system. I will steal that idea for when I do my next one.
GJ!

 

[Blank Blades.]

What is that stone in the second picture?

 

[RonB]

I like the wedge system. I will steal that idea for when I do my next one.
GJ!

Please do and thanx.

 

[Byphy]

I'm a fan of it

 

[mikaelsan]

i did more or less the same, i made two adjustments with time, i made a long hole in each side for water to run through and i gave it a good spray of lacquer, to make drying easier, yours looks much nicer off course though ^^

 

[RonB]

What is that stone in the second picture?

Shapton 1000 grit

 

[RonB]

i did more or less the same, i made two adjustments with time, i made a long hole in each side for water to run through and i gave it a good spray of lacquer, to make drying easier, yours looks much nicer off course though ^^

Thanx. I am going to use it to see where the water goes, and then I'll try to reroute it.