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I have several of the DE hones (≈ 1 6/8" x 2 3/8") and the size seems a bit small for a razor. I would reserve mine for emergency straight razor use maybe. One of them is a fairly fine grit.

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Barber hones are fun to play around with. Some, like the Swaty, get a shinier, more glossy surface after lapping (as will the Frictionite, Apart, etc...). Others, like the Dubl Duck combination, will...

Should work fine. 1000 grit lapping wouldn't hurt anything. I've used 325 to 1200 on barber hones. You can judge porosity (sorta') by how fast water soaks into the dry surface.