Vintage norton razor hone?

What was the deal with this hone? It had caught my eye because it was commanding a high price before it even closed, and then went up even more. I've not heard mention of it? Is there anything special about it, or is this yet another case of a mysterious ebay bidding war?

I can't really tell what it's all about, but based on the way the two sides meet, it seems to be a natural combination stone?

Anyone have one of these?

Norton Razor Hone - eBay (item 330326195732 end time May-03-09 16:30:15 PDT)

Item number 330326195732 in case the link doesn't work.

I just need a couple of nutters fighting it out over something i'm selling & i'll be rich! That's a little bit higher than i expected to see!

I am not sure but remember reading these old Nortons are loved by the competion ax people.
Like a DD to us.
Rick

Believe it or not we've seen those Norton ax stones go for north of $500.00. Particularly in Australia. Those ax guys are serious about keep their blades sharp.

Is it particularly well suited for axes, somehow? Or is it great for razors too?

I'm not sure but at those prices I'll stick with Eschers. :) I know they're good for razors.

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I'm not sure but at those prices I'll stick with Eschers. :) I know they're good for razors.

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I hear ya there. You are even nearing nakayama territory at those prices.

I will dance a jig and holler out loud if I ever find one of those at an antique store, etc. I would then be logging on to Ebay so fast to sell that thing it wouldn't even be funny. More razor related spending money!!!!:rock:

Chris L

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I will dance a jig and holler out loud if I ever find one of those at an antique store, etc. I would then be logging on to Ebay so fast to sell that thing it wouldn't even be funny. More razor related spending money!!!!:rock:

Chris L

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I can't open the link. Is it one of those plain old round dbl sided axe stones? I've got two, one carbundum and one India. Is this the Norton? If so, I think I know what I'm listing tonight.
http://imgs.inkfrog.com/pix/pickin/MVC-544F.JPG

Nope. It looks like a regular two sided barber hone. It has the word Norton in a deep oval imprint on the end of one side of the hone. I think your round hone is similar to the old boy scout hones and I doubt there is much demand for them.

Well Dang! I had just noticed the item number and discovered the auction. I don't know that I've ever seen a Norton with the name impressed like a razor hone but I sure will be looking. Crazy price and with no box.

Is this the Norton Razor Hone that's worth so much? It is 2 1/8" by 5 1/8" and has a black side and a red side. The black side has an oval with the name Norton in it. And it also has the box.

I can't recall the exact look of the Norton stones that go for hundreds and hundreds of dollars among the axman folks, but throw it on ebay and see. Just be sure to put things like:

NORTON HONE AX HONE !!!!!!!

in the title.

Chris L

I don't know anything about them, but view the pics in the auction in my original post. It looks similar to me :shrug: