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    Default Tiger Barber Hone test

    The lettering on box says, “ AA1 Tiger Hone – Highest Quality – 4 strokes on plain side finish on branded side – American Hone Co. Olean, NY Made in USA.” No other instructions came with this hone. This is a two sided barber hone. As with most barber hones the branded side is the finishing side.

    Two identical King Midas Extra Good razors were chosen to test this Barber hone. Both razors were taken to a 1K-4K-Norton 8K level. One of the razors was then progressed to the approx. 15K level on a much finer stone. The edges were visually inspected at 100X magnification at each interval.

    8 X-laps, strokes or passes were made with each razor on the AA1 Tiger Hone to see if it would improve or degrade the razor taken to the Norton 8K edge and the razor honed to the approx. 15K edge.

    Conclusion: The branded side of the Tiger hone maintained but did not improve or degrade the Norton 8K edge. The unbranded " gray" side significantly degraded the 8K edge. No more than 8 light passes should be required on the branded finishing side. This is a fast cutting, aggressive barber hone that will cause much damage to a delicate edge if over used.
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    Modine are you going to start posting these here now that r&s is down?

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    Awesome. Thanks for your review Mike!!!
    @mods: seriously Guys, could we please enable a sub forum for this reviews?

    Thanks!!!
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