Thread: How do you store your hones ?

Originally Posted by sharkbite111

someone already mentioned the sterlite...picked up at walmart for ~$13

That's pretty much me right there. The wash bin to soak the stone and a three drawer with all of good stuff.

I keep mine in their storage rack on the kitchen counter. Right next to my kitchen aid mixer. The hones get more use so I feel justified in their display. My wife disagrees but goes along anyway.

All over the place. Mostly near the sink as there's no SWMBO steering me proper.

When i "put them up" it's into a small cardboard box that just holds them all. That box goes atop the fridge behind the microwave (it's a "reacher upper" microwave). A second box holds 600-3000 grits sandpaper.

Also I have a tiny vise/anvil combo clamped to the kitchen table and there's a 4oz ball peen nearby.

When my Anat (the "A" is for Africa) gets here I may have to upgrade the system. Probably a Steri-type box with a few vent holes added to it so that a little moisture could escape should it happen to find its way into the box.

box o' rocks.

Originally Posted by luckypip

Liked this set-up so well ( easy storage and very accessible ) that I visited the Ikea website and ordered one !
Many thanks

Got this storage cabinet yesterday, very impressed with it ! Very solid unit and a great price, now can store my hones in their progression order !
Thanks for pointing me to this one Globaldev.

Seeing as I now have a full compliment I bought this case:




It is a close fit but I can get everything in including my loupe and a roll of tape, I have a small pair of scissors too but they have gone missing.
I travel a lot so wanted something strong and padded so that I don't have to worry too much about having them in my case.
I may well get rid of the 10k as it is somewhat superfluous now I have an 8 and 12k.

In a huge wooden box in my bedroom...

In a 20x20x4 cm drawer on top of a towel. It's full, which means I obviously have too many.

Originally Posted by Pithor

In a 20x20x4 cm drawer on top of a towel. It's full, which means I obviously have too many.

Sounds like your drawer is not big enough to me

A bookshelf from Fantastic Furniture lol



My wife allowed me to keep this in the bedroom lol.. She is awesome!

This was my pervious storage system (I dont have a full pic, only in sections..)

Originally Posted by Brighty83

A bookshelf from Fantastic Furniture lol



My wife allowed me to keep this in the bedroom lol.. She is awesome!

This was my pervious storage system (I dont have a full pic, only in sections..)

So did you need to reinforce the shelves or the floor?