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If a small hone is uncomfortable in the hand consider making
a stand/ holder for it.

Take a scrap of 2"x4" and some lath. Cut and
glue the lath to the top of the 2x4 to hold the
stone. Then...

I on the other hand have an extra cup of coffee. I find the nervous vibration helps
me hone and minimized the development of a burr.

On a more serious note the OP commented that he disliked...

Barber hones are all over the map... I saw a reply post with a
link to the Wiki on barber hones. In general the more expensive
ones on Ebray are the finer and smoother ones. You might get ...

+1 on the comments from Gary

With paste it is also important to state what the paste is made of
and what the paste has been applied to.

A 0.5micron diamond paste is not the same as a 0.5...