Thread: Info wanted for old barber hone and natural stone

I just recently won an auction at the bay for a barber stone "CLIMAX", and a natural stone. I have no idea about the stone? And really only know that the barber hone is mostly likely old. Will either of these be good for my razors?



Can anyone shed any information about either of these two items?

Thanks

djamm

The oval stone is a scythe or sickle hone.Nothing to do with anything but field blades.
The other could become a good hone but clean it well and try it on a junk blade.

~Richard

Man, you have to get yourself a nice razor and put it on that velvet (?). Too nice to put some ratty old hones on...

I agree with Geezer about the use for the two hones. The one with the imprint has to be a good finisher given its name!

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Hey, I could have said that this hone will give a happy ending to your shave, but I didn't.

(Mods welcome to remove if over the line. I figure it's close to it but not sure of which side it's on.)

Its really great about your experience with finishing....but can anyone actually tell me anything about the climax barber hone? Other than a brand name I had to get?

Originally Posted by djamm

Its really great about your experience with finishing....but can anyone actually tell me anything about the climax barber hone? Other than a brand name I had to get?

Yeah, good point. Sorry about that. I have been using barber hones for quite a while and used to regularly watch ebay for them and I don't recall ever seeing that hone before. I'm pretty sure the obvious 5th grader remaining in me would have not only helped me to remember it but also would have encouraged me to buy it. For that reason I consider it to be relatively rare.

HERE is a previous thread about one.

From the look of it, I would guess that it will work as a typical barber hone--perfectly capable of maintaining a serviceable edge forever with nothing but that hone.

Is this your first barber hone?

Originally Posted by Utopian

Yeah, good point. Sorry about that. I have been using barber hones for quite a while and used to regularly watch ebay for them and I don't recall ever seeing that hone before. I'm pretty sure the obvious 5th grader remaining in me would have not only helped me to remember it but also would have encouraged me to buy it. For that reason I consider it to be relatively rare.

HERE is a previous thread about one.

From the look of it, I would guess that it will work as a typical barber hone--perfectly capable of maintaining a serviceable edge forever with nothing but that hone.

Is this your first barber hone?

His first Climax! Woohoo
Barber hones are awesome, not sure about the hone itself I just get excited when someone posts about one. I love Barber Hones!
Good catch. Clean it up and test it out.

Sometimes you find a rare barber hone. I've got atleast one and I've never seen another anywhere so the chances of finding information about it is slim. This may also be the case with yours.

Best thing to do is test it and if it works well for you keep it and enjoy the mystic power of the barber hones.

Originally Posted by S0LITARYS0LDIER

His first Climax! Woohoo

You're not helping.


I used two barber hones exclusively for the first 5 years that I used a straight razor. A barber hone alone is sufficient to maintain a razor for the rest of your life.