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Gary, you should try it out and see how you like it! You may need to hit the pastes after since you're used to the ultra smooth coticule finishes :angel:

Yours is definitely a two sided hone. The three line swatys are the same look on both sides and uniform but there's a lot of reports out there that the company said the stamped side is finer although...

For a barbers hone start at 3-4 strokes and test, I wouldn't go past 8.

The swaty is wonderful. I use mine with light lather, make 3-8 strokes and I'm done. Try both sides and see if you feel a difference, old instructions say the stamped side is finer. I can't really...

I love Barber's hones, I own quite a few of them. Up until recently I didn't like the shave off them all that much, very rough compared to Eschers, coticules, Japanese hones etc. Lately I found that...