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Woodworker Shares Practical Sharpening Station Tip Using Plastic Trays

publication · 2026-03-25

David Barstow Robinson contributed a workshop tip to Lost Art Press's 'Mind Upon Mind' series, published on March 25, 2026. He suggests using stacked plastic lunch trays as a sharpening station to protect stones from dust, contain water runoff, and keep tools organized. The series invites readers to submit improvements based on projects from Lost Art Press publications, continuing a tradition inspired by Charles H. Hayward's 1937 column about collaborative learning. Editor Kara Gebhart Uhl oversees submissions.

Key facts

  • David Barstow Robinson proposed using plastic lunch trays for a sharpening station
  • The tip was published on March 25, 2026 on the Lost Art Press blog
  • The 'Mind Upon Mind' series encourages readers to share improvements to projects
  • The series references Charles H. Hayward's 1937 column 'Chips from the Chisel'
  • Editor Kara Gebhart Uhl manages submissions for the series

Entities

Artists

  • David Barstow Robinson
  • Charles H. Hayward

Institutions

  • Lost Art Press

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