Thread: Frictionite 00

Good afternoon from Austin Texas . I have seen alot of these hone stones up for sale over the years . They typically have a ink stamp , the one I have has the letters stamped into the hone like a metal stamp . Any background history would be most helpful . DRFLEO55 @ Austin.rr.com . If anyone has information where I can purchase a guide to hone stones please clue me in . Thanks

It's one of the better barber hones. Mine was made (and/or distributed) by the AM Hone Co. of Olean, NY. That's all the info I have on them.

You might check here..Barber hones characteristics
It's as good a place as any.. hope this is some help
MIke

They are very good barber hones and prices have been creeping up on them as they are not as abundant as say a swaty and other nice barber hones. There are some smaller frictionites out there called "Little frictionite" and are about an inch shorter than a normal sized barber hone. They normally a combination of finishing on one side and a little coarser on the other.

I find that a Swaty can do just as good and are priced reasonably. In any event frictionites turn up now and then, good hunting.

Thank you for the info , very interesting and suprising , I will be looking for a winner hone , my curiosity is peaked . The 00 cuts OK , I still prefer a coticle . Did the papers come with the 00 or were they an aftermarket item ?

Thank you for the reply . I agree about the Swaty , they are nice . I'll stay with coticles for now .

Thank you for the feedback . Mine was made by the same . Perhaps a bit extravagant for the price .