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New name for new pond

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I'm going to offer an alternative to the little latex sharpening pond and I wanted a different name for them. I like them but I don't like the off white since it looks like crap with swarf on it and I also don't like the price. If I buy enough of them I can cut the retail in half. That said, I don't want to call them the same thing.

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The Suehiro or Shapton?
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Are you looking for a different name than a pond or something like Kohetsu Pond

Civil engineers use the term "Detention Basin" to describe a water-holding depression that is usually dry. Unlike a "Retention Pond" that usually retains water.

Maybe call it a Basin or a Gutter. Though gutter is not a pleasant word.

if it also holds a stone, then a Stone Holder+Basin or Stone Holder+Gutter.
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The shapton I hope! The suheiro stone is bleh...Floppy mess that leeks mud/water everywhere if you do not keep it on a sheet pan or something when carrying it. In which case I would rather just use the sheet pan.

I would totally be for a knockoff shapton stone holder too... :lol:
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I never really understood the utility of these, but someone must be using them.

How about " trench"?
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Stone Tray?
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Kalaeb wrote: Tue Jan 16, 2018 12:40 pm I never really understood the utility of these, but someone must be using them.

How about " trench"?
I use an old lunch try with a suehiro stone holder on top and some rubber pads stuck to the bottom. I use a prep table at home so I have 100% me space to prep for dinner etc. Anyway, it is open shelving and I keep the whole setup, stone and all, directly under my cutting board. I can reach down and pull the whole unit out, sharpen on top of my cutting board and throw it back on the shelf under the table all in under 5 minutes. I can worry about cleaning up later! For me, having a station like this offers a lot of utility.

Now, I also have a sharpening station which is where I would like a true sharpening pond. This is where I do hobby sharpening. I think one like the Shapton would be great for this. But probably not needed. A cambro pan works fine...
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Kit Craft wrote: Tue Jan 16, 2018 12:44 pm
Kalaeb wrote: Tue Jan 16, 2018 12:40 pm I never really understood the utility of these, but someone must be using them.

How about " trench"?
I use an old lunch try with a suehiro stone holder on top and some rubber pads stuck to the bottom. I use a prep table at home so I have 100% me space to prep for dinner etc. Anyway, it is open shelving and I keep the whole setup, stone and all, directly under my cutting board. I can reach down and pull the whole unit out, sharpen on top of my cutting board and throw it back on the shelf under the table all in under 5 minutes. I can worry about cleaning up later! For me, having a station like this offers a lot of utility.

Now, I also have a sharpening station which is where I would like a true sharpening pond. This is where I do hobby sharpening. I think one like the Shapton would be great for this. But probably not needed. A cambro pan works fine...
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I use a similar setup: an old poly board as a platform for the Suehiro pond on a shelf liner.

As you can see Mark has a point about "it looks like crap with swarf on it".

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Kit Craft wrote: Tue Jan 16, 2018 12:44 pm
Kalaeb wrote: Tue Jan 16, 2018 12:40 pm I never really understood the utility of these, but someone must be using them.

How about " trench"?
I use an old lunch try with a suehiro stone holder on top and some rubber pads stuck to the bottom. I use a prep table at home so I have 100% me space to prep for dinner etc. Anyway, it is open shelving and I keep the whole setup, stone and all, directly under my cutting board. I can reach down and pull the whole unit out, sharpen on top of my cutting board and throw it back on the shelf under the table all in under 5 minutes. I can worry about cleaning up later! For me, having a station like this offers a lot of utility.

Now, I also have a sharpening station which is where I would like a true sharpening pond. This is where I do hobby sharpening. I think one like the Shapton would be great for this. But probably not needed. A cambro pan works fine...
I should have been more specific. I don't get the Shapton pond.

Now that I re-read Marks post I appears he meant the tiny one.
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I think I might actually like the shapton pond because I am a gear geek...lol.
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gladius wrote: Tue Jan 16, 2018 12:53 pm
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I use a similar setup: an old poly board as a platform for the Suehiro pond on a shelf liner.

As you can see Mark has a point about "it looks like crap with swarf on it".

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Yeah but so does my plastic lunch tray thing.
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Back on topic, how about "no mess sharpening mat".
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Sharpening Station?
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Slurry cup.
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"it looks like crap with swarf on it"


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I'm talking about the Suehiro.

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jacko9 wrote: Tue Jan 16, 2018 12:43 pmStone Tray?
I kind of like this one.
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I think it probably ought to be called a stone pad or mat. I like basin, too, but it doesn't hold as much liquid as I would expect a basin to hold.

I was lukewarm on mine at first but now I almost always use it. At a reduced price it would be almost required equipment.
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Yeah, tray might actually be misleading because it is not going to actually hold anything if you try to pick it up, lol.
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It holds enough to make it worth using all the time. Using a very coarse porous stone requires frequent dumping.
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