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Im starting to see what you mean Magpie. The more I look at them and handle them the more unfinished they feel. These being the only barber hones I've handled I just wasn't sure but I'm now starting...

Utopian nailed it both pics are hone side

Well I'm learning all sorts of things tonight! Thanks Richard

After some research, AM Hone Company Olean, N.Y. i can barely read some of that on the hone. After looking around confirmed this info. So the barber hones are not from good old corn country.

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Sweet thanks. I think I'm gonna keep one for display since they are in good enough shape the other not sure...

Ok bad pics I know but there are almost ripples in the one pic this is after about 25 stroke wet. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170328/e36140e1120308aa85d19ca82b59242b.jpg
This pic shows like a...

The more I look at all these hones I am wondering if they didn't completely get finished. They all seem rough to me. Like there are bumps I can feel on the honing surface. Maybe I'm wrong but in a...

Best I can do Utopian https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170328/785f5e5cd40436be1786481f23dd4436.jpg

I sent a pm with info from shipping box im not smart enough to do links with my phone.

Well I have just done a few strokes on 1 of the hones and it seems to leave heavier stria maybe say close to 4K or so. This is literally after about 10 strokes though so not a fair assessment. Ill...

She had a bunch for sale even a few larger size. She was here in iowa so shipping was crazy fast which was cool.

Magpie I figured for what a hagard looking one cost I got 2 plus the de hones so im happy the de ones likely will not be used by me. Might play with one. May also keep one barber hone unused too.

No sir I dont but I noticed this and wondered :) I got time if you're willing to share :D

Well.. valid point but I'm going off the seller and what she said. They do not appear to be used to my eye could be wrong though.

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Utopian I took photos just for this post...

So my NOS barber hones arrived today is there anything I need to do before use or a little scrubbing with water and soap then use? These are missing the strop back part but the hones are in amazing...