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Here's a really cool setup that is perfect for traveling. It has a hone, strop, felt & a storage space for a straight razor plus it has the original box it came in. It is apparently made by American Hone, Olean, NY USA. The leather seems of decent quality & it isn't cracked or dry rotted even on the back side of it.
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They are a good quality of goods and the hone is quite mild.Quote:
Originally Posted by engine46
A great travel companion!
Congrats!
~Richard
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It's in beautiful condition,,, thanks for sharing it.
Thanks Richard & John. I thought it was really cool when I saw it.
It is cool,,, take good care of it.
Will do John. I prefer a straight razor so this beats the Rolls Razor but I think those are cool too just because they are self contained. If a person uses a shave ready straight, it should serve as a great travel companion.
It looks like the box took the wear over time,,, that's good. I would get another container for it, should you decide to travel with it.
You're right John. If I were to travel with it, I wouldn't want to chance destroying the box or adding anymore wear to it. I probably have a box it would fit in.
If it were mine, I would put a little "Bick 4" on it,,, it has probably been 40 years or more since it was conditioned.
Nice little travel set ya got there, Steve.
:tu
I have seen a few variations. That one is in remarkable condition. I want one, but have not found the one for me yet. Small amount of acquisition disorder stirring now.
Thanks Willis & RezDog. Apparently this one was hardly used & was put away & pretty well kept. It was an auction & BIN so I figured someone else might hit the BIN, so I got it first! I think if I had waited to bid, it would have been gone. It wasn't that much considering the shape it's in.
Is it a sin to covet thy neighbors razor and shaving accessories? Nice score.
It's in amazing shape, any idea when these where made?
Thanks for sharing
I wish things like this were made now for those of us who use straights. Don't get me wrong,I like my hones and all but this...if it were more readily available I would use my straight even more than my DE.There are many who make custom razors but none it seems who make accessories like this for example. Oh if only I had a workshop it's a tempting idea and a fella could make good coin making stuff like this. Sometimes I get lazy and get tired of honing y'know what with all the bulky hones and soaking and etc, this would be great to have and travel with, very nice set up. I also wish that there were modern Barber hones made instead of worrying about the ebay hone lotto. Someone here mentioned that someone here was working on that but my memory escapes me on who said what about who since it has been a while now. Any way ,very cool rig there.
Wow,very nice find ! Good for you !
That is very cool and looks to be in great shape. I wish I would have seen it before you! :rofl2:
Then again, I have purchased enough stuff lately, my wife would have killed me! Not really but, you know!
Mike
Cool, Steve! I have one on the shelf. Never used it, but it looks likely for traveling.
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Originally Posted by MJC
Yep, it would be nice if someone were to make such things these days.Quote:
Originally Posted by Nightblade
It is made for razors like 5/8. I tried a 6/8 & it won't fit but if it were still being made, I'm sure people would buy them. :hmmm:
Cool Tom. I was researching it & one link led me back to SRP & the company was apparently bought out byQuote:
Originally Posted by sharptonn
Perfecto Products /Success Barber Supply. Yours looks identical to it so it may be the one made by this company or similar. Atta Boy Tom!!!! :tu
Wow
Nice find Steve ,that's the first time I've seen one of those.
I think you may Hove kick started another acquisition disorder.
Cheers Paul
Thank you Paul!Quote:
Originally Posted by Sharp&Shiny
This is starting to speak to me...."something you could make"
What is the hone material?
Thanks again for sharing this.
I know I would be quick to buy!Quote:
Originally Posted by engine46
Mark, You're most welcome. All I found was that the company that sold that hone/strop combination also sold barber hones & they had a woman who made these hones & that was it. She passed away & no one could duplicate her hones as far as I know but a person could possibly make their own hone/strop by using some wood, leather, felt & a hone that one could find that would be good enough to refresh a razors edge in just a few strokes & then to strop it which would be a great traveling companion with a straight razor. It might be carborundum or similar to that of a barber hone. History has it that the old woman who made these hones was taught by Franz Swaty who made the famous Swaty hone. I'm sure someone could make their own if they have a certain straight razor in mind & make it so the razor would fit inside. A person could make one using a barber hone.Quote:
Originally Posted by MJC
The company was "American Hone Company" of Moravia Iowa and before that, Olean,New York.
Quite a few sources of information if you Google it.
~Richard
You're right Richard. That's what I came up with along with the other information I wrote. I guess I should have included that as well.Quote:
Originally Posted by Geezer
Here is where I found that on Google:
http://straightrazorpalace.com/hones...n-hone-co.html
The hone doesn't look like a barber hone but slate.
Does the red felt keep the leather of the strop tight?
Yes, but I believe it could be used as a dual purpose & used as a pre leather stropping as well. That's just my opinion.Quote:
Originally Posted by 32t
If a person wanted to, they could put some crox or diamond spray on it if they chose to. I won't do that though because I want to keep it original.
I was thinking about this tonight and still wishing someone would make these for sale.I think to answer the question,that the felt is the equivalent to the fabric strop seen on most strops.You usually have a leather and fabric strop ,hence.....:)
