Thread: W.R. Case Barber hone test

Here is a W.R. Case barber hone. This was found in the wilds of Oklahoma. No box or other instructions were present. This represents one version of W.R. Case barber hones. The surface is flat and true. Measurements are 6” L x 2” W x ½” H. Here is some history of W.R. Case Company. http://straightrazorpalace.com/razor...-brothers.html

Two identical King Midas Extra Good razors were chosen to test this barber hone. Both razors were taken to a 1K-3K-8K Norton level. One of the razors was then progressed to the approx. 15K level. The edges were visually inspected at 100X magnification at each interval.

8 X-laps, strokes or passes were made with each razor on the W.R. CASE barber hone with soap lather to see if it would improve the razor taken to the 8K Norton edge and the razor honed to the approx. 15K edge.

Conclusion: The razors edge was significantly improved off the 8K Norton. Much improvement was indicated by the edge refinement and smoothness of the abrasion pattern. This is a fast cutting, effective synthetic hone. 8 to 24 laps will easily refresh an edge to the approx. 15K level without any sign of a wire edge forming. This is another one-sided hone that compares to the 00 Frictionite in performance. Stropping on leather only would be enough to prep the edge for shaving.

Mike





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Thanks for putting these up, Mike!
I cannot wait til you get to some I have!

Or not?

So if I can come up with a Mohawk or one of these I'll have all the barber home I need! Thanks Mike great threads. Tc

Hang-on, Tc! I might have a holy-grail yet!

2 Grails in 4 months? No way, ole Tc s luck i never that good.,, by the way, my other strops are getting lonely, I have rediscovered that I love to strop on a great strop. I may take that one with me when I die. Tc

It just goes to show, Tc. You never know. Back when I used them a lot I had a few which were great.
As I got some proper hones, I let some new guys have them.

I have a stack of a dozen or so still. Some NOS.
Thanks again for Mike doing this.
I am too lazy to test them!


THEN, there is Hirlau with a trunk-full!

Well I'm off to Ebay....

Originally Posted by HARRYWALLY

Well I'm off to Ebay....

Well....With WR Case on them and now Modine's review.....Ebay prices will reflect.

Originally Posted by sharptonn

Well....With WR Case on them and now Modine's review.....Ebay prices will reflect.

Dangit!!!! Words already out. Not one listed under a Hundred bones. Ahh well. I'll stick to my Coti.

Originally Posted by sharptonn

Well....With WR Case on them and now Modine's review.....Ebay prices will reflect.

Just gotta find the good ones before Modine gets around to reviewing them! lol.