Thread: Tam O Shanter for SE Blades

Just curious if anyone is eyeballing this, dont have one myself but I dont as a rule use a safety razor, its in australia but its cool none the less.

Vintage 'Tam O'Shanter' Safety Razor Blade Hone in Box - eBay (item 110275983605 end time Aug-11-08 07:04:12 PDT)

That's really unique, Simon. I have a lithide, but having the same hone design in the Tam snakestone would be ten times cooler, not to mention a natural stone vs. manufactured like the lithide.

Thanks for posting this.

Chris L

I have one of these hones,but I have only succeeded in blunting my S/E blades with it so far.

Originally Posted by spinyeel

I have one of these hones,but I have only succeeded in blunting my S/E blades with it so far.

You have one of the concave DE hones made from "Tam O' Shanter" snakestone or you have a Tam O' Shanter hone?

Chris L

I have the concave D/E hone. Cheers Phil.

The DE hone looks very very similar to my 6x1 TOS hone.

Thats cos it is the same...lol....have only seen these appear in australia.

regards,simon

I know it's a TOS, but my two are very different.
Look (1st picture)
http://straightrazorpalace.com/show-...ch-hone-2.html

M

These hones were probably used on un-coated carbon steel blades. Those are rare these days,
though one example is the Treet Blue Special. Anytime you used this on a new blade that is
coated with Platinum or PTFE, you're removing the coating and probably leaving a much duller
edge on the blade.

- Scott