Thread: Amazing, Super Duper Special Barber's hone

Antique PIKE Combination Razor Hone,Box, Straight Razor - eBay (item 280503964685 end time May-15-10 08:45:03 PDT)


$200 + for a Pike Barber's hone, it must be really special I guess... God I really hope that is not two SRP newbies bidding on that....

Why Glen ? It's only up to $202.00 with 21 hours to go. As Perry White would say."Great Caesar's Ghost !!!!" What is this about ? Twenty bids and most of them predictably by two guys, in a bidding war, that have to have it. I'm wondering if this isn't the Pike version of that Norton combo that the Aussie Ax men go the big bucks for ?

Originally Posted by JimmyHAD

Why Glen ? It's only up to $202.00 with 21 hours to go. As Perry White would say."Great Caesar's Ghost !!!!" What is this about ? Twenty bids and most of them predictably by two guys, in a bidding war, that have to have it. I'm wondering if this isn't the Pike version of that Norton combo that the Aussie Ax men go the big bucks for ?

The bidders probably think it is, due to the red side and dual grit, but the logo is wrong. THE Norton has the word Norton encased in an oval, and the two sides are red and black.

Originally Posted by Croaker

The bidders probably think it is, due to the red side and dual grit, but the logo is wrong. THE Norton has the word Norton encased in an oval, and the two sides are red and black.

Well yeah but Pike was bought out by Norton so this may have been Pike's earlier equivalent of the Norton version ? Than again, you're right about the colors being different. I can't get over the $ these guys are willing to spend on this and I wish I knew why.

Please correct me if I am wrong, but isn't the Norton one a Knife stone anyway????

Originally Posted by gssixgun

Please correct me if I am wrong, but isn't the Norton one a Knife stone anyway????

Best axe stone on Earth, if you ask an axe man. I talked to a fellow recently who has 3 of them, and competes in ax competitions. You need an incredible edge to reduce a log to flinders in seconds, and THE Norton is apparently the best at ax sharpening.

No, I meant isn't it a Knife grit hone,,,, Sorry.... as in more the 200/1000 range rather than the 2000/8000 range????

Originally Posted by gssixgun

No, I meant isn't it a Knife grit hone,,,, Sorry.... as in more the 200/1000 range rather than the 2000/8000 range????

I haven't got a clue ? Not for the Pike or for the Norton. When barber sized hones get into the hundreds of dollar range I'm not playing.

Originally Posted by JimmyHAD

I haven't got a clue ? Not for the Pike or for the Norton. When barber sized hones get into the hundreds of dollar range I'm not playing.

LOL Valid point Jimmy, valid point, I ain't buying one to find out either hehehe

I just took another look. Reading the label on the box it says that it gives a beautiful finish on any razor. The seller claims to have gotten it from a barber's estate and looking at his store (in 'vanity, perfume, shaving' category) he does have some barber's stuff in addition. Maybe there are people who collect Pike barber hones and that is filling a hole in a collection ? It is in nice condition with the box and all.