I have a fairly substantial collection of barber hones as they're cheap and I love to see the different names imprinted into the stone. I don't like these stones for honing razors or anything else. I've bought a number of them new from Tilly as well as on the yard sale market. The ones I've gotten from Tilly tend to be too small for my tastes. I like my stones like I like my women... broad and substantial. Gives me something to work with. These stones tend to be good for touchups but for honing... not so much. Just my opinion!