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    Scored this kit off E-Bay for $110. Told the wife it was a bargain. Have I got a bargain? Please tell me yes.
    Two Blue Wonder razors with box,s,
    One "HEM" shell horsehide strop,
    One Norton barbers hone,
    One paddle strop,
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    ...And all you spent was 110...Hell yeah you got a bargain!!!

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    You did good.
    Now, show this page to you wife...


    "Cheap Tools Is Misplaced Economy. Always buy the best and highest grade of razors, hones and strops. Then you are prepared to do the best work."
    - Napoleon LeBlanc, 1895

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    That Norton isn't THE norton, is it? The Axe Norton?

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    Quote Originally Posted by JimR View Post
    That Norton isn't THE norton, is it? The Axe Norton?
    i am just thinking the samething.

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    Quote Originally Posted by JimR View Post
    That Norton isn't THE norton, is it? The Axe Norton?
    Do tell. What,s an Axe Norton? It say,s on the box that it,s a razor hone.How can I tell the difference between an axe and a razor hone?

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    i believe it is a hone favoured by axmen to obviously sharpen their axe. they can fetch a very high price. might you be able to take a photo of the hone by its self? then someone in the know can clarify whether it is or isn’t.

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    Here's a post about it (vaguely) : http://straightrazorpalace.com/advan...tml#post307038

    And this: http://straightrazorpalace.com/honin...ge-norton.html

    Yours has an oval...you might have struck the big one there...

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    Your wife can be proud of such a lucky duck!

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    The 'axe' Norton seems to bring in the $500.00 ballpark on Australian ebay. If you post a pic of the hone we might be able to tell if you hit the jackpot. One way or the other if the razors are good it was a heckuva deal.
    Be careful how you treat people on your way up, you may meet them again on your way back down.

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