Originally Posted by
Nicholas Lawrence
We moved recently, so I have more room than I have ever had. Our last place had a little more space then what you have, but not a lot. I agree with Warren about the length of the bench. I tried to make some larger things on my 6 foot bench, and it is very difficult to get the lumber prepared properly.
For sharpening, I use a dish pan to soak the stones. For sharpening, I use a cookie sheet (a large shallow metal pan with low sides. I put a piece of rubber shelf liner down, and the cookie sheet on that. Another small piece of shelf liner in the pan, which keeps the stone from sliding around. A sink is nice, but you do not need one.