Antique Store Find....good or bad? **PIC HEAVY**

Hey gang,
So...check my post count...SUPER NEW STILL!

With that being said, I bought a hone and razor at an antique store about 2 months ago, and I have been too embarrassed to ask about it...for fear that I bought junk. However, after 2 months of sitting in my bathroom, I have decided that even if it is garbage, it still looks cool as a decoration for the guest bathroom.

Attached are a bunch of photos, I tried to do some with some flash and some without to get a better look. Could someone tell me more about this hone and even the razor too...although I think the razor is actual in restorable condition.

I am more interested in the hone though, is it ok, will it be good to learn on? Is it worth anything?

I didn't pay very much for the set, but I would like people to share what they thing they would pay for this razor and hone combo and see if it was a smart purchase. I will fess up to what I paid after a few replies.

Without further ado...here are the photos.

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Here is the front of the box for the hone
http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h2...ndRazor016.jpg

Here is the back of the box for the hone
http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h2...ndRazor014.jpg

Here is the inside of the box on one side, it appears to be in Austrian I guess...since it says it was made in Austria.
http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h2...ndRazor001.jpg

Here is the side in English and razor on the hone
http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h2...ndRazor009.jpg

Another of the English side with the razor and hone
http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h2...ndRazor008.jpg


Side view of the hone
http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h2...ndRazor012.jpg

This is where it says Austria and the logo
http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h2...ndRazor011.jpg

it is great buy .
Problem is you are asking our opinions and saying you will try to learn honing on apart hone?>
That is a bad idea.
Please buy norton 4/8 and start to learn how to hone.
hope this helps.

Thanks for the reply. Is an "Apart Hone" a type or style of hone, or is a brand? Are these considered good hones? If so, what are they best used for? Also, what are they worth in this condition? Thanks again, Tyler

they are great hones and called barber hones used in last stage of honing. putting keen edge. Sorry i cannot comment about prices.

It looks like a Swaty, and Marburg was where they came from, at least two of mine did. Should be a great touch up or finishing hone when you lap it, as was commented earlier. Nice razor, too!

They look like great finds to me. :) Congratulations! Those razors look like they should clean up real well. The barber hone is in great shape also. You could use it to freshen your razors when they start to pull. You even have the instructions there. :)

Since I live in a small town the razor and hone prices are pretty low so take it with a grain of salt.Around here the razor would go for 6-8 dollars and the hone 4-6 dollars.Might I suggest you send the razor off to one of the restorers to see if they can get what appears to be a mild frown out of the edge.

What barbers that I knew used to do with a hone like that was keep it handy and if the razor felt like it needed a simple touch up they would do a few strokes with the weight of the blade only on a dry barber hone. That is what I do with mine too. If the razor needed more extensive honing they would use a Belgian coticule. Speaking of the barbers I knew years ago. See the SRP Wiki "What hones do I need?" here for a more through explanation.

Thank you all very much for the input. I paid $30 for the set at a small antique store in Payson Arizona. I am more excited about the antique look of the box that the hone is stored in. It has been a very nice addition to our guest bathroom. I am going to send the razor to Lynn to see what he can do with it. What do I need to do to get the hone "lapped" so that it is in a condition to touch up blades? Is that something someone on the forum offers as a service?

Thanks again, I love learning new things, and I am happy that I bought this set...I really enjoy antiquing for new razors!

There are various lapping plates offered by the different companies that make hones, but they are often expensive and I personally do not like them. You can accomplish the same affect with a completely flat and level plane such as a work bench and 600 grit wet-or-dry sandpaper.

Also, there are other posts on the forum mentioning the use of lapping compound and plate of glass - but I have never used this method, although you may look into that.