Thread: Anyone Use A SInk Bridge ?

Those looks pretty swell, but NYC is the city for dumpster diving. There are scraps of wood readily available, which is a plus because with use under the dripping water any 2x4 will swell and/or warp causing the dreaded hone rattle. But it's free, can't beat that.

Originally Posted by bassguy

Those looks pretty swell, but NYC is the city for dumpster diving. There are scraps of wood readily available, which is a plus because with use under the dripping water any 2x4 will swell and/or warp causing the dreaded hone rattle. But it's free, can't beat that.

If you use the right wood no swelling will occur, you can also water proof the wood. A more sophisticated and not expensive way to go is use corian type synthetic found cheaply on Ebay to build a bridge.
While the wood sink bridge is the cheapest idea but the drip from the sink is hard to stop no matter what. The Ninawa bridge works very well in that regard because it is under the level of the sink .

Originally Posted by bassguy

I found a piece of 2x4 that effectively bridges my sink. I wrap either end in cloth (to prevent excessive water run off) and then hone back and forth. Some stones love the steady drip of water, my King 1k for instance. I started out on sharpening knives so honing back to front at the sink where there's plenty of water just seems natural to me.

Jimmy, to borrow from a custom cutler that also shaves w/ a str8 - like bassguy says - he uses a 2x4 across the sink, sitting on small whetted rags or towels so it stays in place. Another whetted towel under a stone - to keep it in place also.

Perhaps the commercial version might have some convenience features you like, but it seems like you could try the improvised version - at least to see if you like it.

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