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Dead on Mike. I have honed with most stones out there and have settled in on the fastest. I do tone down all that I hone on Escher with a little slurry. :beer1:

From what I recall, there is no reference to Arkansas stones in the old barber books. Escher, Coticule, and barber stones...yes.

I am not saying Arkansas stones are bad, and they "will" work, but...

I personally dont care for Arkansas stones for straight razors. All that I have had are very slow compared to the three synthetic stones that are typically recommended. They are: Norton, Naniwa, and...