Thread: Homegrown Wooden Boxes for Hones

For those of you that use wooden hone storage boxes OR a "stand/cover" setup. Tell us/Show us what designs/functionality you like or dislike or might do differently if you were making the box. (I R making the box.)

There are so many ways to make a simple box. I'm curious if some designs are more razor honester desirable. Some are just storage boxes, others are honing bases, others?

I may just hog out some walnut. Found a good donor log for that recently.

_mods this may should be in workshop_

Here are some pictures of some boxes I've made for my hones. The boxes with a separate lid have rare earth magnets built into them to keep the lid on, they are under the strips of wood on the ends of the boxes. It's a very secure system, you can hold the boxes upside down and the hones will not fall out. The coticule box has a removable brass gate which works well.

-Matt

Originally Posted by WadePatton

For those of you that use wooden boxes and a "stand/cover" setup. Tell us/Show us what designs/functionality you like or dislike or might do differently if you were making the box. (I R making the box.)

There are so many ways to make a simple box. I'm curious if some designs are more razor honester desirable. Some are just storage boxes, others are honing bases, others?

I may just hog out some walnut. Found a good donor log for that recently.

_mods this may should be in workshop_

Quality boxes are far from simple to make,They can be very complex and difficult.

Originally Posted by mattluthier

Here are some pictures of some boxes I've made for my hones. The boxes with a separate lid have rare earth magnets built into them to keep the lid on, they are under the strips of wood on the ends of the boxes. It's a very secure system, you can hold the boxes upside down and the hones will not fall out. The coticule box has a removable brass gate which works well.

-Matt

Fantastic work matt.

This box took no less than 20 hrs to make,but I am slow.

Search user ChrisGiraffe here on SRP

Originally Posted by pixelfixed

Quality boxes are far from simple to make,They can be very complex and difficult...This box took no less than 20 hrs to make,but I am slow.

Yeah i'll just run down to the Hone Boxes R Us and get some ready mades...

I've made a few things.

I did not mean to imply that making a nice box was an entry-level sport.

I see you've made a nice box, now let's talk more about what you do don't like WRT them boxes fer hones and their application.

Originally Posted by gssixgun

Search user ChrisGiraffe here on SRP

Will do (as i've searched about 6 terms to no good results) but i'm not just looking to be bedazzled by fancy boxes. I was looking for discussion of the trade-offs that might not be apparent from a glance or even a loving gaze lost in figure and carving.

Like: hinged or no, hinged side or end, leather hinges, latches, sliding gates or covers, stand, etc.

Not looking for a a "how-to" guide as this ain't woodshop, but something like a "Here's why i make them like THIS" sort of discussion. This would be a good place for that no?

Here are a couple I've done. Very simple, but with stone in hand you can make very exact measurements and have the lid indicate on the stone for a very nice fit.
I take the stone out instead of using at as a stand. I like to use a lot of water.

Those are looking great Shane.

Killer boxes Royal! Hot damn, you're good!