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And one final note - the people at Success told me that after their hone maker died, they tried to reproduce the hones themselves, but they were unsuccessful. Too bad.

I thought it might be...

It's a great hone in my opinion, but there are other vintage hones out there to find. Keep checking on eBay and/or antique stores (2nd street in Pomona is lined with several antique shops) for barber...

Just to add a bit more to the story here: The parent company is Success Barber Supply, still in business. The woman (hone maker) was supposedly trained by Franz Swatty himself. She died Christmas day...