I welcome further thoughts following the pictures. I am truly quite a novice when it comes to hones and am still really puzzled by post #16. Of course it is nearly impossible to prove, but I thought the shorter hone really did look like a Barber's Delight type. And just to clarify, I did not get these at a thrift/antique store. I bought them from an experienced straight razor guy and paid a fairly substantial sum for both--I guess we both felt like we got a good deal out of the bargain.
I would be curious if the slurry pictures might reveal anything useful. I was really surprised that the darker hone felt "nicer."
Anyway here is another picture with some of my favorite razors. I'm not brave enough to hone any of these yet...:p
Thanks again for the help thus far.
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