I thought it would be nice for people to share their honing setups. There might be a few tips and tricks that are useful to others.
Mine started out as just a rock on a tea towel. Over time I picked up a few simple items that have made life easier.
I found a small syringe that works really well for dripping extra water onto a stone. I got a couple of little rubber blocks at the hardware store that work well to lift up thinner hones up enough to work on comfortably. Recently I picked up a silicon honing mat (marketed as a drying rack). This has been a really nice upgrade from the tea towel. It contains all the drips and keeps the honing table ( dinning table) nice and dry. It also gives you a nice soft place to set things down that are up out of the water. Plus it’s non slip and rolls up to nothing. A very welcome addition.
I’m sure there are more elaborate set ups out there. I’m looking forward to seeing if there’s anything else that might be worth incorporating into mine.
Mine started out as just a rock on a tea towel. Over time I picked up a few simple items that have made life easier.
I found a small syringe that works really well for dripping extra water onto a stone. I got a couple of little rubber blocks at the hardware store that work well to lift up thinner hones up enough to work on comfortably. Recently I picked up a silicon honing mat (marketed as a drying rack). This has been a really nice upgrade from the tea towel. It contains all the drips and keeps the honing table ( dinning table) nice and dry. It also gives you a nice soft place to set things down that are up out of the water. Plus it’s non slip and rolls up to nothing. A very welcome addition.
I’m sure there are more elaborate set ups out there. I’m looking forward to seeing if there’s anything else that might be worth incorporating into mine.