Thread: New Rolls Hone & Strop & Rolls Razor

Originally Posted by stimpy52

My theory is that the hones get cracked from people trying to put the case back together wrong -- the handle has to be in just right, and I think that the curious and the impatient types tend to try to force the whole thing back together..... snap!

Come to think of it,,, this is right,,,,,,

Originally Posted by stimpy52

My theory is that the hones get cracked from people trying to put the case back together wrong -- the handle has to be in just right, and I think that the curious and the impatient types tend to try to force the whole thing back together..... snap!

I think that you are right about the "repacking" of these and cracking the hones.

I have had no trouble honing these and these have been the only blades that I have had that have been scary sharp. My neck looked like a connect the dot drawing the last time I tried. The main cause may have been pressure, angle , or whatever but it was sharp!!!!

Coming across a new hone & strop was a rare find I believe along with the strop dressing, especially since that hone is only about 1/8" thick & it is still intact.

Originally Posted by 32t

I think that you are right about the "repacking" of these and cracking the hones.

I have had no trouble honing these and these have been the only blades that I have had that have been scary sharp. My neck looked like a connect the dot drawing the last time I tried. The main cause may have been pressure, angle , or whatever but it was sharp!!!!

Yep, they DO get scary sharp!!!

I put the handle in the track area on the side instead of the stropping lever, no danger of it cracking anything in there.

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John, That's exactly the way I used to put my handle in until I discovered the groove near the track on one side where it actually goes. That's a good place to put one but like stimpy said, some people can get impatient or the handle might move & then they force the lid on, cracking the hone.

Bought one a while back. Had very little use. Blade appears to be a replacement as it doesn't have date on it.

Shaved with it a couple of times and I agree with Zak about his assessment of a razor on a stick. It shaved smooth, but it's just not right for me.

I did check the blade when it's on the hone side and there is a air gap at what would be classed as the spine of regular razor. I'm wondering if that could contribute to difficulty when honing in the manner of a straight.

Originally Posted by Wullie

Bought one a while back. Had very little use. Blade appears to be a replacement as it doesn't have date on it.

Shaved with it a couple of times and I agree with Zak about his assessment of a razor on a stick. It shaved smooth, but it's just not right for me.

I did check the blade when it's on the hone side and there is a air gap at what would be classed as the spine of regular razor. I'm wondering if that could contribute to difficulty when honing in the manner of a straight.

I agree with you Wullie, I'm a straight razor person & shave with one but I have used a Rolls once. It's not right for me either. I was in an antique store one day & wondered what they were all about & ended up with it. I might have four of these but I have several hundred straights! Same goes for the Wilkinson Sword razor with the seven blades in the kit, I have one complete with the strop still wrapped in original paper & it has the white cloth bag but I'll never use it. On most of them, the date on the Rolls is on the back side (flat) of the blade.

Here's a couple of pics with the handle where it was designed to be stored in the unit.