Thread: The hone with holes

http://cgi.ebay.com/RARE-HONE-YOUR-O...QQcmdZViewItem

It looks maybe like it was patented in 1910 which makes the comment, "There's nothing like the good old fashioned razor for easy shaving", quite interesting. I wouldn't have thought a straight razor would be considered an old fashioned razor in 1910. Of course that's the patent date, the actual manufacture date might be much later.

The other interesting comment on the packaging says "No skill needed - you can't overhone".

well heck, sign me up!

I looked at "other items" from the same seller... he seems to have a truckload of nice gear to get rid of.

Greg Frazer

I have one of these.
It's written you can hone "round and round or anyway at all so long as you keep it flat.
Also says you cannot overhone as "those little holes will trim off the roughness or WIRE EDGE and leave a keen, smooth (etc)"
sadly I've never gotten to use it yet, my razors are fine for the moment.

Originally Posted by Friggin Joe

I have one of these.
It's written you can hone "round and round or anyway at all so long as you keep it flat.
Also says you cannot overhone as "those little holes will trim off the roughness or WIRE EDGE and leave a keen, smooth (etc)"

Joe,

Have you used it? If so, what did you think of it?

I editted too late, I see. Not yet.
I don't have a razor in need atm but I can get one during the week.

Originally Posted by Friggin Joe

I editted too late, I see. Not yet.
I don't have a razor in need atm but I can get one during the week.

No problem, if you wouldn't mind, let me know your thoughts after you do get a chance to use it.

It's carborundum and feels fine but cuts respectably.
I forgot about a filarmonica that I never did get shave-ready.
It's small, an easy fit in the palm of your hand, but it took my 7/8's from too dull to sharp enough to pop arm hairs in 20 circles each side and about 15 or so passes (I didn't count exactly, sorry). Can't shave test it atm.
I like it. FWIW, I am new to honing and find fillies to be a tougher blade of my bunch to hone well.

As for the holes preventing overhoning, I can see the logic there, but who knows what's real and what's sales pitch. (in 1910 I guess 50 cents was a lot )

edit: LOL, crap, I bought the one in your link, that was by chance, sorry.

Originally Posted by Friggin Joe

edit: LOL, crap, I bought the one in your link, that was by chance, sorry.

Thanks for the report and don't worry about buying the one in my link. I wasn't going to bid on it. I just thought it was a fascinating piece and found some of the text on the box to be interesting.

I'm always interested in learning about things and this was one of those things.