wow. RARE Antique Norton Barbers Razor Axe Hone Original Box and Paperwork A | eBay
Printable View
Wow. This is definitely above my price range.
Mike
Yeah mine too. Why so much?
There's another thread started this morning about the Norton hone. It contains some of the reasons why the hone is so pricey.
http://straightrazorpalace.com/hones...azor-hone.html
Its perceived value has less to do with its magic honing potential and more to do with rarity and the willingness to pay the price. There are always collectors out there willing to fork over large sums of cash for thing they may never even use.
Or maybe its that guy that wants to sharpen his lawnmower blade again.
Amazon
Lol, that is so true, I know someone who has one of these Norton red/black hones and they won't even lap it flat to use it, it's just the appeal that it is so rare and sought after that they enjoy having it (but hey, I have razors I won't hone and use so I am guilty of it myself).Quote:
Originally Posted by Razorfaust
Yeah same syndrome with folks that buy collectable toys they dare not even open the box in fear of value drop.
Also razors that are too pretty get neglected lol
When I first read about the ax business and the Norton hone a while back, I thought it was just a joke.
I like what my friend Glen has to say about Hones/I think he says it all;
"No amount of money spent on a Stone can ever replace the value of the time it takes learning to use it properly"
Very Respectfully - Glen
No joke bro, hypothetically next dude that wins the slalom in the Olympics and holds up some barber hone and says I owe it all to my ski technician who sharpens them with this magic stone. You can bet that crappy hone no one would pay 5 bucks the year before suddenly is worth its weight in gold. I find this amusing.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hart