coulda, but didn't......

The forecast for today was partly sunny and cloudy with thunder boomers possible in the PM. The morning was overcast giving way to some sun with no rain before lunch. I could have made a run to Gurneys Sawmill. This is one time when have a cargo van would have been worth its weight in gold. Fingers crossed that next saturday will be sunny - I need project wood.my A2 iron set upI've had this red bin for over 40 years. It was one of the first things I bought from Lee Valley. The water stone holder for it is rusted and unusable so I made a wooden one that I brushed on penetrating epoxy from Total Boat. The bin to the right has the water stones soaking - 220, 1000, 4000, and 8000.5 1/2 doneGot RML shavings on the first try. Barring the bevel chipping again soon I'll be good for a while. I am not a fan of A2 irons. It is a PITA setting the stones to sharpen them although it isn't any more difficult to use them vice other sharpening mediums. However, and this is just my opinion, I find the…