One of the other hobbies I have wasted my children's inheritance on is old woodworking hand tools. One of the first skills needed to working with hand planes and chisels is sharpening. Hand tools will not work properly if not sharp, and in the world of woodworking sharpening discussions take on almost theological overtones.

My preferred method is waterstones, which require soaking in, you guessed it, water. During a recent discussion with another rust junky, he mentioned "lock & lock" storage containers available at the local Meijer's for storage of said stones.

I picked a couple of for the woodshop, and noted they locked securely on all four sides, had an internal silicone seal, were fairly sturdy, advertised as water-tight, and had a decent price. They won't take the abuse of a Witz, Pelican, or Otter box, but seem adequate for storage inside a pack or duffel.
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Gerry