Thread: The Hone With Holes

Curious hone just saw on ebay, "The Hone With Holes," from the Peforated Hone Co. Read the label and see the marketing pitch - claims it eliminates over-honing by taking off a burr. Any truth to the concept?

It's a marketing gimmick. Yes, even in the old days marketers made suspect claims in order to part you from your money. It's just a barber hone with holes. I've never overhoned on a barber hone. I'm not sure that I have ever overhoned on any hone. Regardless, the holes don't do any harm and it is a decent barber hone, but not a favorite of mine.

By the way, the back side of the hone doesn't have holes, so you can carry on your own controlled experiment.

Some time ago there was post here about this hone.

It works awesome! For a modest fee of $50 I will drill holes in any hone that you're willing to send me.


Disclaimer: I don't think it actually works awesome, nor do I actually offer a service of drilling holes in otherwise good hones. Drill holes in your own stones at your own risk.

Originally Posted by HNSB

It works awesome! For a modest fee of $50 I will drill holes in any hone that you're willing to send me.


Disclaimer: I don't think it actually works awesome, nor do I actually offer a service of drilling holes in otherwise good hones. Drill holes in your own stones at your own risk.

without the disclamor you could have made a few buck there you fool

Originally Posted by Mijbil

Curious hone just saw on ebay, "The Hone With Holes," from the Peforated Hone Co. Read the label and see the marketing pitch - claims it eliminates over-honing by taking off a burr. Any truth to the concept?

If I were you, I would write for the free booklet

Originally Posted by hoglahoo

If I were you, I would write for the free booklet

Hah - a very good point! I *have* been searching for the secret of shaving for many moons now! Maybe it's to make a razor with holes? or a face with holes? The Perforated Beard?