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Don't trust your blade with just any hone!
My commitment to you,
Welcome to Imperia La Roccia! I am delighted to have you as a valued customer, and I want your experience to be nothing short of exceptional. My commitment to providing FIVE STAR service means that you can expect personalized attention, and a dedication to exceeding your expectations. From the moment you engage with the products, I am here to ensure that every step of your journey is seamless and enjoyable. I take pride in not just meeting, but surpassing your needs with a combination of expertise and a genuine desire to make your experience memorable. Thank you for choosing Imperia La Roccia. I look forward to serving you with the utmost dedication and creating moments that leave a lasting positive impression.
-Dan Jiles
Owner
Our 4″ X 10″ Premium Ultra-Fine Hone
After getting numerous requests and orders for a custom 4” x 10” Premium Ultra-fine hone, we decided to make it a permanent fixture.
Real estate is where it’s at these days and our 4” x 10” Premium hone offers that in abundance. The size of this stone makes it a fantastic choice for putting a hair-popping edge on chef’s and kitchen knives.
Click below for more information about this Hone and Keepsake Box
LIMITED EDITION
3″ PREMIUM ILR English Bridle Leather Strop
Imperia La Roccia is proud to offer our customers The Finest Premium English Bridle Leather Strop available on the market today. Our Limited Edition Strop Features Chili Red Premium English Bridle Leather, Red/Mahogany top and handles with Red Stitching, highlighted with our Crocodile embossed finish.
Wickett & Craig English Bridle leather, widely considered to be some of the finest leather available.
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ULTIMATE PREMIUM HONE
Just one of the features on the walnut keepsafe box, splines! to give strength to the beveled corners of the hand crafted box.
Exciting news! We’re delighted to share that we’re crafting Walnut Keepsafe Boxes for the Imperia La Roccia Premium Sharpening Hone! 🧡🔪 These elegant boxes not only add a touch of sophistication but also ensure your premium hone stays protected and pristine. Handmade with care, just like our sharpening hone, these Walnut Keepsafe Boxes are the perfect companion for your sharpening journey. Let the beauty of craftsmanship meet the precision of sharpening!
LIMITED EDITION
Imperia La Roccia is offering to our customers one of our Finest Premium English Bridle Leather Strop available on the market today. Our Limited Edition Strop Features Navy Blue Premium English Bridle Leather, Turquoise top and handles with Matching Stitching, highlighted with our Caiman embossed finish.
Wickett & Craig English Bridle leather, widely considered to be some of the finest leather available.
“LIMITED TO 17 IN STOCK”
$159.95
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Our new travel size is the latest in our lineup of Ultra Fine hones.
These are cut from the exact same stone we use for all of our other Imperia La Roccia Ultra Fine hones. As such, they are guaranteed to deliver an amazingly keen edge on just about any blade you put to it (provided, you’ve done the necessary prep work).
At only $21.95 each, these are perfect “stocking stuffers” for your dad, brother, husband, or friend. Christmas is, after all, right around the corner! Fits comfortably in the hand with enough depth to keep your fingers well away from the honing surface.
This hone does not come with a slurry stone. It’s intended to be exceptionally good at sharpening your cutlery while remaining extremely cost-effective. The finish is in the standard version, So, we won’t be offering a “Premium” version of this hone.
Buy one to keep in your desk, your tool box, tackle box, car/truck, or, yes, your Dopp Kit (because, being an ILR hone, it’s still GREAT at sharpening razors). At 1-1/4” x 7/8” x 4”, they’ll fit just about anywhere!
Stock up for Christmas now with these awesome Hones as a Stocking Stuffer. As we said above, Christmas is just around the corner.
All Premium ILR Hones get a Handmade Storage Box. All you need to do is order a Premium Hone and it’s all yours.
Order yours today.
2 X 6 Premium Hone
2.5 X 7 Premium Hone
3 X 8 Premium Hone
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Who We Are...
We are the makers of the Imperia La Roccia line of sharpening stones / sharpening hones and shaving supplies (dubbed by some as the ILR hone). Our hones have rapidly grown in popularity over the past several years; gaining fame as one of the easiest hones to use by both the beginner and the seasoned vet. We also make a full line of both razor strops and shaving soaps. Sharpening stones are our specialty!
Our PREMIUM hones are guaranteed to be the best of the best. Like others before us, we inspect the slabs to find the sections we deem to be FLAWLESS. Then, we take it a step further. We individually razor-test each and every PREMIUM hone. Finally, they are hand lapped to 1000 grit. A larger slurry stone is also provided.
To add even more, all premium stone purchases will include a hand made custom storage box. This will ensure your hone is stored properly, safe and secure from damage.
We Are Second To None
We are the makers of the Imperia La Roccia line of sharpening stones / sharpening hones and shaving supplies (dubbed by some as the ILR hone). Our hones have rapidly grown in popularity over the past several years; gaining fame as one of the easiest hones to use by both the beginner and the seasoned vet. We also make a full line of both razor strops and shaving soaps. Sharpening stones are our specialty!
For those of you who have followed our growth, you have seen that we are always striving to add new relevant items to our lineup. Recently, we added both scuttles and mugs along with shaving brushes and Renaissance wax.
We’re also looking into add custom made, personalized razor strops. We’ve made a few prototypes that we’ve given away to a few of our more regular customers. They were well received; encouraging us to pursue that venue in the very near future.
Stones for Sharpening Systems
We do not now, nor have we EVER sold any stones for any sharpening systems.
It has come to our attention that there is a manufacturer in Russia that is claiming to sell our hones cut down and fitted to work with various sharpening systems. As far as we can tell, these are NOT our hones. 1) These stones do not match our hones. The color is different and so is the texture and feedback of a blade. 2) We have made VERY few sales to Russia.
PURCHASE THESE STONES AT YOUR OWN RISK as we neither recognize these stones as being ours nor do we endorse them. It is our belief that this manufacturer is attempting to fraudulently capitalize off our name. Again THESE ARE NOT GENUINE IMPERIA LA ROCCIA STONES. WE DO NOT WARRANTY THEM!!!
Extensive Collection of Strops
Like all of our other wet-shaving supplies, our limited edition strops are some of the best available for the money.
Our strops are made of the finest leathers available in the WORLD! We have spared no expense or amount of effort to make (what we consider to be) the best and most beautiful strops within their price range.
Our ILR strops are 100% handmade by us, right here in the U.S.A. This strop is intended for experienced straight shavers, but is a fine strop for beginners as well. This strop has Finely Finished latigo cowhide. It is very level, sturdy enough to remain level, and very lightly textured. It has an excellent draw, although like all leathers, can be modified with soap, oil, etc. Very similar to that provided on ‘Illinois’ strops. Unlike Illinois strops, the leather edges have been beveled.
Check out Dr. Matt's video on our strops!
In The Raw
When processing the raw stone, great care is taken to insure the finest cuts and shaping. Shown here are the beginning steps for the 2X6 and 3X8 hones.
A multi step process happens to insure your hone is as close to perfect as it can be so that you will get many years of use. Why trust other stones when our hone is proven to be the best. Read our testimonials and watch the videos below for proof.
We are so sure you will be completely satisfied with our hone, so much so that we back it up with a 1 year satisfaction guaranty.
Shop the store and choose the Hone that fits your need.
Our 3" x 8" Premium Hone
It’s the same stone you’ve heard so much about. Formerly identified as 12-15k. However, we realize that it’s impossible to assign a grit rating to a natural stone. So, we’ve decided to conform to the accepted way of identifying our hones. All of our natural hones will be marked by either “FINE” or “ULTRA FINE”.
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What sets our "PREMIUM" hones apart from our "STANDARD" hones?
All Escher hones are Thuringian. However, not all Thuringians are Eschers. Escher picked out the very best Thuringian slate and made it into hones. We have basically done the same with our premium hones. We receive bulk shipments of slate and test each slab to insure it’s suitable for honing razors. Most will have slight layering; and those end up being our standard hones. A small percentage out of every slab will be pristine. Those end up as premium hones.
Trust Your Edge.
With a countless number of satisfied customers, we are certain you will be extremely pleased with our Hone. Check out some of the testimonials below to help make your decision easier.
For a more complete video guide, check out our Youtube channel.
Video Testimonials of the ILR Hones
INTERNATIONAL ORDER SHIPPING
It is not uncommon for international shipments to take 4 months or longer to be delivered (if at all)! If you live outside of the United States and are placing an order, please consider both the reliability and speed of your country’s postal service and customs department. It is for this reason that we have adopted the following policy:
As with eBay, Etsy, Amazon, and all other major online retailers, we consider your order “delivered” once it has reached the destination country. We have no control over what happens to your order once it is in the hands of either your government or your postal service. We are unable to contact either of them to get updates on delivery or to encourage them to move any faster. YOU, however, can!
If you place an order with us that is going to a foreign country, again, consider the speed, effeciency, and honesty of your own government and postal carriers. We WILL NOT issue refunds or ship a replacement order for orders that reach the destination country. THEY ARE CONSIDERED “DELIVERED” ONCE THEY REACH YOUR COUNTRY.
