Thread: Help with hone ID

I found this hone today at a local thrift shop. Would anyone be able to provide some information/id. i wouldn't usually purchase something like this but i found it interesting. Couldn't find any markings on it. Thanks

Interesting indeed. Is it a photogenic illusion showing the first picture after the package being curved or is the hone curved? Just wondering

It is indeed curved. Which has thrown me off as i have not seen a curved hone before.

I've seen curved hones before but they were from years of use. The one that sticks in my mind was at the Old Time Hardware store in the town where I grew up. It was called Hamilton's Hardware and they had a stone in a wooden frame on the counter for whoever wanted to sharpen their knife on.

With that said yours doesn't look like it's worn from years of use but purposely formed that way. But I may be mistaken

Could it be for honing a DE or SE blade?

Also, you might find this interesting http://straightrazorpalace.com/hones...n-hone-co.html .

Bob

Yeah curved hones like that are for DE blades. You see a few smaller ones on the bay made from that green radioactive glass.

Lillicraps Hone is a good search to start with. As they made of lot of the glass type.

The one you have looks to be a synthetic so I would expect it to be a SiC abrasive set in resin. Much like a standard barbers hone. Often these hones were designed and sold to be used with both DE blade and straights, And you just pick the side that suits your razor.

As for the lube try it with lather and honing solution and pick the lube that works best. A lot of these were sold intended to be used with oil.

The curved hones were made for safety razor blades. The straight back side could be used for straight razors. These hones were made from nearly all known whetstones and artificial hones.
Here are some of mine, Tam O'Shanter and thuringian hones.



On the card boxyou can see the instructions for use.



More on these hones in general you can find in Henk Bos's essay about coticules from page 52 on:
https://bosq.home.xs4all.nl/info%202...whetstones.pdf

Originally Posted by Iceni

Lillicraps Hone is a good search to start with. As they made of lot of the glass type.

Funny you should mention those. I have one of those glow in the dark hones somewhere around here. That is what got me thinking the OPs was for DE blades.

Bob

Originally Posted by hatzicho

The curved hones were made for safety razor blades. The straight back side could be used for straight razors. These hones were made from nearly all known whetstones and artificial hones.
Here are some of mine, Tam O'Shanter and thuringian hones.

On the card boxyou can see the instructions for use.

More on these hones in general you can find in Henk Bos's essay about coticules from page 52 on:
https://bosq.home.xs4all.nl/info%202...whetstones.pdf

Thank you for the information. As my dad used to say; "Don't ask just anyone, ask someone who knows something".

Congratulations thanks for sharing, this is a very fine hone. Small, but mighty cutter. It's the same material as AHC New Process hone. It is difficult to use with a Str8 but can be done. Refreshing DEs does not work so good, many are coated and once the coating is gone the edge is too. Works great on pocket knives. Be careful using, watch your fangers...
Mike





Take your time... go slow.


eh.. not so good results. Easier to buy new blades. MIke