Show us your sharpening stone boxes.

[adrspach]

Collecting stones is just another hobby

Yes, But.

I teach sharpening, a couple classes a month. I do pick up stones when I find something interesting and cheap enough. I probably have around a hundred or so. Not only do I find them interesting, but having some knowledge and experience with different stones is helpful in the classroom.

It wa sjust to shorten what it is.
I am interested how the hones were made, with what tools, locations and other nerdy things.

 

[adrspach]

Revisited the 1st box and installed 2 brass clasp latches to lock the top lid down.

Interesting thing these two latches and it makes sense for using as hinged lid is clunky and one held on by tighter fit can be tricky when the wood shrinks/swells which is not unusual.

 

[swagman]

Not surprising I have received the odd comment questioning the need to house my sharpening stones within a dedicated box, let alone the quality of work I put into these boxes..

The following was my response to one of questioners.

Robert; maybe you should take some time out and make some dedicated boxes for those stones you have. Historically there is a long held tradition amongst woodworkers of storing their sharpening stones in there boxes. Large or small within project size, in makes no difference, as it provides an opportunity for the woodworker to commit to level of detail that will exhibit his/her depth of knowledge within their craft.

I make no apologies for the extra commitment within my work.

Stewie;

 

[ED65]

Why would anyone (a fellow woodworker especially) question a craftsman taking the effort to make something functional also beautiful? Should we have ugly things in the workshop?

 

[bridger]

Why would anyone (a fellow woodworker especially) question a craftsman taking the effort to make something functional also beautiful? Should we have ugly things in the workshop?

My shop made shop stuff ranges from hastily-cobbled-together to pushing the limits of my skills using the best of my materials. I make no apologies for either. Time, money and utility dictate form and finish most of the time.

That said, I prefer my stones unboxed, but I can ardently admire a well made and designed stone box.

 

[NazNomad]

On well, in the spirit of the forum I suppose I should post my garbage here ...

All the boxes were made with pallet hardwood of unknown species and origin.

First stone was a skip-find, I have no idea what it's even for. :-D

It's 2'' wide at one end, 2¾'' wide at the other, 4'' long and 1'' thick.

Any clues why a stone might be this shape?

Then a 'bog standard' oilstone ...

... and a small 4''x1'' stone which I use for my carving chisels

... and the three amigos all together

Honestly, I rarely use any of them, but they do look much nicer in a wooden box.