Thread: Wife approved honing station !!!

Originally Posted by Geezer

I was lucky enough to find it at a junk sale. A training tool for the most part!
A while back honing was all about looking at edges at a very high magnification. Well you can tell a lot but...I have now some experience and can see most deviations from a good bevel by eye and a good light. A loupe is a good investment while you are learning to set a bevel.
~Richard

Yeah, I'm moving in that direction, too. I take fewer and fewer microscope shots. The loupe and even the naked eye tell me most of what I need to know about the bevel--that and the thumbpad. I can imagine eventually being weaned from the scope altogether. And indeed, if I didn't have one now, I could get by without one, and it would probably save time. But I still get a kick out of looking at the finished product under the scope. I'm comparing several finishing stones now, and the scope will help me see if I can detect differences.

Joe

I sort of take the cowardly approach. I wait until SWMBO leaves the house for the appropriate amount of time then clear a stainless steel counter in kitchen, bring in my best task lamp and my honing gear. By the time she returns everything is back in its place and the counter is cleaner than when I started....a plus is that I think the rags with slurry on them are good for the counter tops . The frosting on the cake is the yap factor is missing while I enter into the deep quiet that I need for honing.

"Happy Wife Happy Life"

My wife loved that sentence, she laughed for some time and said that this is the right behaviour

I love the ideas and believe I'll be in the same situation soon.
I was thinking of something like this:

I use this...



I really need the next size up, but I am trying to keep to a minimalist approach. I set up on a TV snack table and it's all gone when I am done. That's as wife approved as I can imagine.

Why did the wife tell you to pack ? You know what's next right ?

Originally Posted by tab

I love the ideas and believe I'll be in the same situation soon.
I was thinking of something like this:

great idea Glenn !!

no wife anymore but i do all my hone work in a spare bedroom .. i have my synthetics on a bookshelf and all my naturals in a old dresser drawer that i foam lined .. i slide the drawer under the bed when needed and back under when im done , of course im not hitting the hones everyday , but there are some days that are consistant ..