The only trouble is that at 9X9, you cannot use the tray if you want to use
Shapton's lapping stone/stone holder. It's a bit too big. 9X12 or 12X12
would be a great size.

Len

"Phisherman" wrote in message
...
I've been looking too. I made a sharpening station to hold my stones,
sharpening jigs, etc. I have sliding shelves for the 8" round stones,
but have not yet found plastic containers for these. I marked a strip
of paper indicating the dimensions I need and keep it in my wallet.
I've been looking for 5 years in various stores, but I'll check at
Target. What I do now allow the stone to dry out before storing it.

On Sat, 5 Mar 2005 10:59:42 -0500, "news.east.cox.net"
wrote:

Hi Folks,

I have been on the hunt for the most appropriate accessory to use with my
waterstones that is a) portable, b) waterproof or resistant and c)
somewhat
non-skid. I tried locating the trays I saw used at a recent Shapton
demonstration (and what can be seen on their website
(www.shaptonstones.com), but didn't have any luck - and for whatever
reason
the Shapton folks were unable to tell me.

I surfed the web and, well, there was too much information, I also looked
at
several of the hardware web sites. My wife suggested trying Target.
Being
the dutiful husband, off I went.

Guess what? I found the perfect accessory to use in Target's Kitchen
Goods
section. It's produced by KitchedAid and it's called Silicone Bakeware.
Basically, it's a 9" X 9" baking pan made from rubberized silicone and
it's
the right height so as not to interfere with the tool being sharpened.
Waterproof? Check. Non-skid? Check. Portable? Check; heck, it can be
rolled up.

It works great!