Results 1 to 7 of 7
Like Tree2Likes
  • 1 Post By JimmyHAD
  • 1 Post By randydance062449

Thread: A.M. Hone Co. Little Devil

  1. #1
    < Banned User >
    Join Date
    Dec 2011
    Location
    Western Kentucky
    Posts
    146
    Thanked: 12

    Default A.M. Hone Co. Little Devil

    Last weekend I was at an antique store and laying on the bottom shelf of the "shaving case" was this little hone. It is marked on one side A.M. Hone Co. And on the other side Little Devil. It measures 2 3/4"x1 3/4" x3/8"The only info that I could find on this stone was a eBay auction that ended earlier this year at $102, but this stone was 1" longer than mi e. I assumed when I bought it that it was a barbers hone for touch ups because it feels like it is a very high grit stone. Does anyone have any knowledge of his stone or why one would sell for so much on eBay?

  2. #2
    Senior Member blabbermouth JimmyHAD's Avatar
    Join Date
    Feb 2008
    Posts
    32,564
    Thanked: 11042

    Default

    It sells for so much because people are crazy. Amongst hone freaks, I can say that because I was one, these things take on legendary status. One guy posts a thread on something and the next thing you know a twenty dollar item is selling for a hundred. Randy, who owns quite a bit of the old stock of American Hone Co, has made many visits there, and is expert on their wares, told me that the little devil is a coarse hone. When Tillie was selling the last of the stock of the AH Co it was one of the cheaper stones. If you want it for the collector's appeal go for it but for actually using it on your razors I'd recommend a swaty or something like that.
    mjhammer likes this.
    Be careful how you treat people on your way up, you may meet them again on your way back down.

  3. The Following User Says Thank You to JimmyHAD For This Useful Post:

    WadePatton (02-26-2014)

  4. #3
    Senior Member mjhammer's Avatar
    Join Date
    Apr 2011
    Location
    Wheat Ridge, Colorado
    Posts
    1,330
    Thanked: 262

    Default

    Great point JimmyHAD, +1. AHC has made such a variety that any find of theirs is a keeper, just maybe not suitable for a razor edge, but a knife edge.

    I have discovered that not all hones were made for razors, no matter what the seller claims!

    The Frictionite #00 was thier finest razor hone, IMO, and everyone who sees AHC on a stone thinks it will be like a frictionite.

    They did make a great 2 sided hone as well.

    People think they can make money buying any AHC hone, and most don't know squat about razor hones.

    I've noticed that the prices of 'decent' razor hones has dramatically increased on the 'bay. The only reason is folks think they are hot right now, and are trying to capitalize on it. All they succeed in doing is driving the price up until they do not sell at all. I'm watching that happen right now. A really beat up, chipped and stained Swaty going for $40. Ridiculous.

    M
    Last edited by mjhammer; 12-24-2011 at 08:31 PM.
    ​-- Any day I get out of bed, and the first thing out of my mouth is not a groan, that's going to be a good day --

  5. #4
    The Hurdy Gurdy Man thebigspendur's Avatar
    Join Date
    May 2005
    Location
    New Mexico
    Posts
    33,039
    Thanked: 5020
    Blog Entries
    4

    Default

    I used to have one which I got from Tilly and as I recall the recommendation was to use it to flatten other hones. I don't know if it's truly suitable for that but it is coarser then typical barber hones and I wouldn't classify it as a real finisher.
    No matter how many men you kill you can't kill your successor-Emperor Nero

  6. #5
    Hones & Honing randydance062449's Avatar
    Join Date
    May 2005
    Location
    Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States
    Posts
    8,023
    Thanked: 2209
    Blog Entries
    1

    Default

    The Little Devil hone is unique in that it has a very high percentage of abrasives in it ( per cubic inch). More than in other AHC hones. That is why it feels so "coarse", the density, per surface square inch, of abrasive grains is higher. The actual grit size used in that hone is the same as most of the other AHC hones which do not feel as "coarse" because there is more space between the abrasive grains. The exceptions are the Frictionite 00 and a couple of others which used the finest grit available at the time.

    Hope this helps,
    Last edited by randydance062449; 12-26-2011 at 04:25 PM.
    MODINE likes this.
    Randolph Tuttle, a SRP Mentor for residents of Minnesota & western Wisconsin

  7. The Following 2 Users Say Thank You to randydance062449 For This Useful Post:

    mjhammer (12-26-2011), WadePatton (02-26-2014)

  8. #6
    < Banned User >
    Join Date
    Dec 2011
    Location
    Western Kentucky
    Posts
    146
    Thanked: 12

    Default

    The thing is that mine doesn't feel rough at all. Mine really smooth. I probably won't even use it it s a bit small.

  9. #7
    Hones & Honing randydance062449's Avatar
    Join Date
    May 2005
    Location
    Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States
    Posts
    8,023
    Thanked: 2209
    Blog Entries
    1

    Default

    A 3"-4" long barber hone is adequate for touch ups.
    Randolph Tuttle, a SRP Mentor for residents of Minnesota & western Wisconsin

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •