Thread: Wife approved honing station !!!

Don't know how your house works, but in mine it is rather simple

"Happy Wife Happy Life"

Wifey was beginning to give me some flak about having the hones always out on the coffee table, and here I thought is was working well

Spend much of they day in the shop working on restores and stacking razors for honing each night, figured after dinner I spent a few hours after dinner watching TV with her and honing razors..
She of course didn't see it that way, she saw an extension of the workshop in her Living room and that is where the fight started (you have heard those jokes right)

Anyway I came up with a simple solution

"The Honing Tray"



I built is to fit all the tools I need and it is simple to pick up off the coffee table and move out of sight so the wife is happy.. Waterproof outdoor paint and a few coats of Spray Poly should keep it in shape for some years.. Hopefully it might give you an idea if your better half has had it with hones all over the house

***Laying a towel under everything there is the normal way, but I left it out so you could see the tray***

Originally Posted by gssixgun

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"Happy Wife Happy Life"
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Use it every once in a while to bring her breakfast and you'll be even better off! Looks awesome!

Originally Posted by JoelLewicki

Use it every once in a while to bring her breakfast

Dude did she call you or what ???? First thing outta her mouth

I was reading your post and the wife happened to see you photo and made a comment about it being better to serve breakfast then for holding a bunch of tools...women are all alike in some ways and breakfast in bed is a universal truth

Had a similar problem but I hone at the dining room table and have no eat in kitchen. Came up with a slightly different solution. Everything fits into the Plastic box except the spray bottle. Stores conveniently in a cupboard off to the side of the dining room table. One drawback though is that it is really inconvenient to use to bring SWMBO breakfast in bed with. Yea, ya gots to keep em happy, eh.

Bob

My wife's big complaint is not the stuff for honing, because that is not a constant activity for me. Lapping hones on the other hand is. I put everything in a wooden box and put it on a dining room chair and slide it under the table. Out of sight and out of mind, until we get company.
The only catch is remembering to wash the kitchen sink.

Got no wife, no stress and strife ....... I hone at the kitchen counter if front of the sink. Convenience of water easily accessible.

I hone in my shop,wife could care less.

Dining room is my office, so dining table is covered w/ my junk. Kitchen counter is 1/3 taken up by my honing & resto work. Ergo - where do we eat together?

I'll be setting up a table for my razors that frees up the kitchen bar so we can eat together - and restore domestic tranquility.

Originally Posted by pinklather

Dining room is my office, so dining table is covered w/ my junk. Kitchen counter is 1/3 taken up by my honing & resto work. Ergo - where do we eat together?

I'll be setting up a table for my razors that frees up the kitchen bar so we can eat together - and restore domestic tranquility.

I'll be sure to email your lovely bride and check on your progress.