Traveling with my Gear

Hey everyone, I'm packing up and getting ready to leave for the summer, and of course I'm bringing all my gear with me. The question is:

What is the safest, easiest way to transport a number of hones in the old minivan, keeping in mind my wife, kids and other gear needs to come with? (and yes, SWMBO and the kids are NOT negotiable) :hmmm:

I have:

5 Nortons, (I kept the cases for all these)
a DMT, (this thing is like a projectile, came in a cardboard sleeve, long gone)
a Naniwa 12k, (came in a box, think I still have it)
a plastic tub I use, a stone holder, and a few other misc. bits (tape, loop, towels, LOTS of bandaids)
about 3 project razors, at least a shoe-box full of stuff, maybe more(hoping to pick up a few on the road at antique stores) and a bunch of tools.

PLUS all my shaving gear. I don't think my wife is going to be to pleased. :gaah:

So, ya'll are a TALENTED and resourceful bunch, any tips or ideas?

I was just planning on putting stuff as carefully as I could into individual boxes, and then putting everything in a milk crate. Am I crazy? :shrug: Will this work?

I have a wood box all my hones go in, that will fit in my large duffel bag if needed (trip to Asheville). Blades in cigar box, pvc tube brush holder, soaps and aftershave products in a cosmetic bag with tooth brush, toothpaste hair brush etc. Not a lot of space when packed right, and travels well that way for me.

I suggest a sleeping bag,,,,cause you're going to be sleeping on the floor a lot, when your wife see's all that shaving "junk" you are bringing,,,:rofl2:

There is a thread here I will try to find that gave ideas & photos of shaving cases that members put together. I copied a idea from Birnando on some of my stones.

How to pack your hones??,,,,so many ways.

If money is no problem, there is always Pelican cases,,,,

A few thoughts,,,

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Here's the link,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

http://straightrazorpalace.com/hones...it-honing.html

As this does not really fit in the Travel Kit (as i see this one as a smal kit beeing on Holidays or in working travel) here is my BIG Travel Bag....

@Joel Lewicki:
as you mentioned leaving over a longer period of time i stored my hones in some metall cases filled out with synthethic foam...all
the stones are stored in there really safely, the boxes size is about 40x60cm....mine is comparable to the one Hirlau has....

@Hirlau:
men where are all you great PHIG Stones, the rainbow coloured and especially all the other nice ones....:shrug:

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Hey,,,hey now,,,I never claimed to have a rainbow colored PHIG,,,,:nono:

I'll have to get my case of rare PHIG's out of the safe & get a photo up later tonight,,,,,:beer2:

Without being a smart-ass, do you need to take all of that stuff? That would be my first suggestion. For a cheaper alternative, you could put the hones into thick socks, wrap them all in something padded and they should all fit easily into a rucksack.

No this is definately needed :-)

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Originally Posted by doorsch

No this is definately needed :-)

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Why???????????????

I would just prep a few razors as backup for emergencies and leave the stones at home.

Unless your plan is to pack a case of razors and want to spend your leisure honing.

I'd rather hone at home and spend my vacation vacationing.

Just my $0.02

If anybody would have read this thread properly, i should be clear that this is not a short travel set...

As the first post was leaving home for a certain longer area, so for all of us showing significant signs of HAD...it might be useful to take the gear....

Yeah, just to clarify, I'm going to be gone for three months. If you can go that long without your honing gear for all the razors I'll likely pick up during those months, you're a better better man than I! :beer2:

Any pick and pluck foam filled hard case.

If you want a reasonably priced one and your not looking to get the gear wet then a company called "KR multicase" do a model case for wargames that would work.

KR have various case styles. https://www.krmulticase.com/cases.aspx?s=T

The cheapest been just a card box filled with the foam of your choice.
The more expensive ones been aluminum again with the foam of your choice.

The core range of foam would be ideal and is included in the price.

The site is pretty hard to navigate but there are a lot of options if your looking for a permanent storage solution. The foam also fits the cases with very little movement, and is very soft. If there good enough to hold a few hundred pounds worth of war-gaming miniatures they will work for rocks as well!

There is also a more professional option a company called battlefoam do a custom cut service. The foam fits directly into the correct cases usually each foam tray is 15"x12" and you select the depth. Then just go to town selecting your boxes to make a bespoke hone tray.

The Battle Foam Custom Tray Creator

The problem with using different companies for foam and cases is the cases/foam are all different sizes based on the company. KR are the best hard case's that don't cost the earth, so if you could make do with there pick and pluck system you can get a case that's going to protect everything and not break the bank as much as a pelicase.

Using the battle foam system you can make trays that look like this. And they do a 3" deep tray.

Just cut out the bits to make your hones fit perfectly...

That tray should fit

6 hones, 8 razors double stacked in boxes, and a brush.

There could be room for a few DTM's as well if you dropped 1 hone slot.

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bubble wrap. All I got ATM

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Originally Posted by JoelLewicki

Yeah, just to clarify, I'm going to be gone for three months. If you can go that long without your honing gear for all the razors I'll likely pick up during those months, you're a better better man than I! :beer2:

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Ok, I was thinking 3 or 4 weeks tops.

If it's just for this trip then you could get away with bubble wrap, but if this is an annual occurrence or your collection will eventually be big enough, then I say Go Big or Go Home!

Foam padding is easy enough to come by. Take your time and pick the case you like best. There have already been some excellent suggestions. You might also try photography sites where you'll find some tough well locking cases.

I like Hirlau's idea of a sleeping bag. Put in one stone and add the others as you roll. :-]

If this is an out and back trip for the summer I would get a roll of paper towels. Start with the Nortons in their boxes at the bottom of your milk crate. Keep them tight and add the rest as you go wrapping them in the paper towels. Use the paper towels over the summer while honing and wrap them for the return trip. As long as they don't bounce you should be fine!

Hey joel, look up the thread called "how do you store your hones". I spent about $55 on a fake pelican case with foam that you can pull 1cm cubes out of, and then a few $ on some 5mm foam, then i just laid my hones and stuff in it, cutting 5mm foam to suit when i stacked things.
I can fit:
1x 20mm chosera 1k plus the orange rock thing they give you with it,
1x 10mm 3k naniwa,
1x 10mm 8k naniwa,
1x 20mm 10k naniwa,
1x 10mm 12 k naniwa,
1x atoma plate,
1x loupe,
1x pencil,
1x roll of tape,
1x small pair of scissors,
A few project razors.
All of the hones are on bases too.
The case is about 210mm x 300mm x 100mm ish i think, so it is is nice and compact BUT it is pretty heavy.

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Originally Posted by edhewitt

Hey joel, look up the thread called "how do you store your hones". I spent about $55 on a fake pelican case with foam that you can pull 1cm cubes out of, and then a few $ on some 5mm foam, then i just laid my hones and stuff in it, cutting 5mm foam to suit when i stacked things.
I can fit:
1x 20mm chosera 1k plus the orange rock thing they give you with it,
1x 10mm 3k naniwa,
1x 10mm 8k naniwa,
1x 20mm 10k naniwa,
1x 10mm 12 k naniwa,
1x atoma plate,
1x loupe,
1x pencil,
1x roll of tape,
1x small pair of scissors,
A few project razors.
All of the hones are on bases too.
The case is about 210mm x 300mm x 100mm ish i think, so it is is nice and compact BUT it is pretty heavy.

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I fully understand needing all that stuff to sharpen the scissors,But what do you take along to Sharpen Razors?

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Originally Posted by pixelfixed

I fully understand needing all that stuff to sharpen the scissors,But what do you take along to Sharpen Razors?

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I just look for a smoothish brick, or sometimes i even just use a section of road.

My Meager travel Kit,7 blades all in perfect shave ready order, If I shave every two days,am good to go for at least 30 days.
(mini loom strop is not pictured), My shapton 12 K and my Crox paddle can keep me going for at least two years.
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I dont usually carry a tonne of hones when i travel, the case is more for general protection, but every so often i take my hones to work with me and dont want them to get damaged in transit as i fly up.
Generally i use the same razor for the two weeks i am away without anything more than stropping.