Amalgamite Barber Hone - which side is fine, which is coarse?

[cpcohen1945]

Beginner's question:

I just got an Amalgamite barber hone. One side is gray, the other side is reddish-brown. Both feel smooth to me -- the gray side has a little bit more "tooth". I haven't flattened it, yet.

Before I make a mistake:

. . . Which side is the "coarse" side?

. . . Which side is the "finishing" side?

Thanks --

Charles

[Birnando]

The side with the print is usually the finer side of the barber-hones.
I don't have an Amalgamite, but on the few I have, the fine side has print on it.

Here's a pic to illustrate:

[lumberrik]

Hallo, is this stone for sale? Í had one of these, I liked it allot...

[cpcohen1945]

I like it, too -- not for sale, sorry.

I took a look under 10x, Birnando was right.

Charles

[Frameback]

Nice Norton combination razor hone you posted as example there Birnando

[brooksie967]

The side with the print is usually the finer side of the barber-hones.
I don't have an Amalgamite, but on the few I have, the fine side has print on it.

Here's a pic to illustrate:

B, there is one of these on ebay right now with over a day left, bidding is up to $700

[Birnando]

B, there is one of these on ebay right now with over a day left, bidding is up to $700

Yeah, they do seem to fetch rather high prices on the bay.
Them Aussie wood choppers seem to really go all in to have one