non slip mat for DC3/4 and simalar

[sxmolloy]

I got to wondering of a good way to keep my DC3 sharpening stone still whilst using it and then thought of this:

Simply cut a little bit of non slip dashboard mat (see here... http://uk-car-store.com/dash-mat.asp for example but I picked mine up from my local Wilko's store for 99p)

to match the size of your stone and find a relatively flat surface. Then lie the non slip mat on the flat surface, place your stone on top of the mat and off you go. I have seen RM on one of his DVD extras using small nails on a flat log but when I do this I can never get them out of the wood again , so I find this quicker and simpler.

Just got to find a way of keeping my bit of non slip mat with my sharpener now...any ideas people?

 

[snock]

I asked one of the engineers at work for some rubber matting.
The piece I have is about 14''x10''. Plenty big enough to hold my water stone in place.

 

[Andy]

I tend to just use a piece of damp kitchen roll

 

[demographic]

Can you knock up one of these?

 

[British Red]

Stu,

why not glue two pieces of dash mat together (on 3 sides) and make a pouch for your stone to replace the Fallkinven pouch?

REd

 

[Neiltoo]

Can you knock up one of these?

Link doesnt seem to work

 

[sxmolloy]

i don't know your link is invalid !!

 

[sxmolloy]

hey red good idea, cheers mate

 

[demographic]

Link doesnt seem to work

Oh bugger, works for me

Errrrr hows about this? it's a bit small but perhaps you can save it and zoom in?
The bottom pic shows a waterstone holder where the waterstone is held in position by a wooden wedge