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I could use one of these. At 46½" x 15½" x 2" (118x40x5cm) it would accommodate my largest saw plates needing citric baths.

https://www.gardeners.com/buy/black-plastic-planting-tray-large/8593133.html

If I could find a piece of strong plastic sheet, I’d make a shallow wood tray and line it, but I don’t trust the plastic I have on hand.

WoodWonk
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I recently scored a few pre-1955 Disston saws that need a bath, so I've been looking for the same sort of thing. I'm thinking one of these storage totes for under the bed might be a good solution. They're big enough, and the cover would help reduce evaporation and keep bugs and crap from falling in.

https://www.lowes.com/pd/IRIS-Medium-10-25-Gallons-41-Quart-Clear-Underbed-Tote-with-Latching-Lid/5014822519.

wedge
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That would work great. You could layer the plates with wood sticks and do them all at once.

WoodWonk
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@wedge@woodworking.group

TIL that published dimensions for plastic storage totes are OUTSIDE dimensions, which include overhangs, handles, and don't account for any top-to-bottom taper. So a tote advertised as 30" long might only fit something 27" long at the inside bottom. That makes sense, I guess, but it almost tripped me up. Fortunately, I remembered to take a tape measure when I went shopping and avoided disappointment.