Thread: The Vintage Boxed Hone Club

Originally Posted by doorsch

You should use it !! It will be a really great stone, iam sure on this....

doorsch, didn't you tell me in another thread that this stone was from the 1880's?

Originally Posted by DeObfuscate

Hey! I can join this club. I get the impression my Cattaraugus is old tech but haven't found much info about when it was made. Not for finishing, just a touch up stone? Can you tell I'm still looking for the right questions. The answers come later.

AFAIK that is a 'barber hone'. Most of the old guys used them to touch up a razor quickly between shaves. A few strokes on the dry, sometimes a bit of lather or water, but mostly (the barbers I knew) used them dry. Handy to have.

Originally Posted by ChopperDave

doorsch, didn't you tell me in another thread that this stone was from the 1880's?

Actually i cant remember, but i think that might be too early for those...if you find that statement please repost or PM me...

In remember a discussion with Hatzicho on a geman board on those stones. Its mostly clear that these were sold from Chr. Luthardt F. Sohn, he was one who quarried the stones after WW2 until 1966.

Originally Posted by JimmyHAD

AFAIK that is a 'barber hone'. Most of the old guys used them to touch up a razor quickly between shaves. A few strokes on the dry, sometimes a bit of lather or water, but mostly (the barbers I knew) used them dry. Handy to have.

If we're doing any boxed hones (incl. Barber Hones) this is gonna be a BIG thread. It will take me a full day just to photograph my collection...

Example:

Originally Posted by Wolfpack34

If we're doing any boxed hones (incl. Barber Hones) this is gonna be a BIG thread. It will take me a full day just to photograph my collection...

Whose fault is that ? ............

Originally Posted by JimmyHAD

Whose fault is that ? ............

You have a point my friend...

Originally Posted by doorsch

Actually i cant remember, but i think that might be too early for those...if you find that statement please repost or PM me...

In remember a discussion with Hatzicho on a geman board on those stones. Its mostly clear that these were sold from Chr. Luthardt F. Sohn, he was one who quarried the stones after WW2 until 1966.

Here is the original thread:

http://straightrazorpalace.com/hones...nos-stone.html

[QUOTE=Wolfpack34;1561543]If we're doing any boxed hones (incl. Barber Hones) this is gonna be a BIG thread. It will take me a full day just to photograph my collection...

Well bring them on. I like looking at vintage BHs as much as any stone. I'd also like to hear your opinions about any that you particularly like. My experience is a total of one Carborundum from the 20's.

[QUOTE=Frankenstein;1561555]

Originally Posted by Wolfpack34

If we're doing any boxed hones (incl. Barber Hones) this is gonna be a BIG thread. It will take me a full day just to photograph my collection...

Well bring them on. I like looking at vintage BHs as much as any stone. I'd also like to hear your opinions about any that you particularly like. My experience is a total of one Carborundum from the 20's.

Here are 14 pages (on my screen) of what different members like in barber hones ......

http://straightrazorpalace.com/hones...teristics.html

[QUOTE=JimmyHAD;1561559]

Originally Posted by Frankenstein

Here are 14 pages (on my screen) of what different members like in barber hones ......

http://straightrazorpalace.com/hones...teristics.html

Thanks Jimmy. But a lot has changed since 2009! (although some of the latter pages are from 2011).