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If it says Aloxite on it and is the color of a Swaty or the De-Fi, then it's probably a Carborundum. Were both sides not flat? Most of those hones are the same on each side so I prefer to use the...

A couple hundred?
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Oh when I first started with honing I too only had a couple barber hones and had no idea the pressure I could use. I only figured out the ten minute Swaty honing a few years ago. It's fun to...

Yeah, I didn't know I could go from ragged edge to shave ready in 10 minutes on a Swaty. Had no idea how fast a Swaty can cut with pressure, while still getting a good edge with light pressure.

Gasman, trust me I frequently am wrong and like everyone else I'm still learning.

That said, I really wish more people would learn how to hone at first with just a barber hone. They are...

Start with one hone. I recommend either a barber hone, a coticule, or a Naniwa Specialty 12k, but really anything that can be used as a finisher. In general, use it as a touch up hone to start...