Shapton glass stone storage

The Shapton stones I have came in an individual plastic storage box. Did yours not come that way? If not, you could try to get them from Shapton’s site I guess. I say that because the plastic boxes have holes in them for venting which helps them dry off. If you cannot get the Shapton ones, I would suggest putting them in something that will absorb shock from a drop on the floor as they will break andf provide venting so you don’t get mold formation and such.

Did you get the Shapton flattening device for the stones? I tried to get away with different flattening devices for the Shaptons (DMT plate, Sandpaper, etc) and nothing worked except the Shapton flattener. Pricey, but it also works on waterstones and I believe it would work on oilstones too.

-- Mike

I’ve had mine for about two years, got a whole set 1000, 4000, 8000 including the flattening stone and pond. Great system. What I do is wash and flatten the stones when I’m finished sharpening. Then I leave them out over night to dry and put them in their original boxes. The boxes hold up well if you don’t get them wet.

-- Ken

I use a dmt diamond stone for flattening and initial setting of the bevel. I was just curious if anyone had found a cheap plastic container that worked well. I’m planning on picking up the 8k soon.