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    I have no idea where the hone is from or when it...

    I have no idea where the hone is from or when it was made. What is the basis for your comment? I'm not challenging it, I just want to know more.
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    It IS a valid suspicion. There WERE companies...

    It IS a valid suspicion. There WERE companies that made rip-offs of the Swaty. For example, any hone that is labeled "Swaty Three Line Hone" is not a genuine Swaty.
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    I don't seen any reason to jump to that...

    I don't seen any reason to jump to that conclusion. Swaty is an Austrian surname. Swatyn appears to be a Slavic word or name, not German or Austrian. I also have a Swotstein hone. I have no...
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    I don't know if the Belgian reference was a...

    I don't know if the Belgian reference was a search term ploy or a confusion about the hone, but I certainly cannot fault the seller for listing the term "SWATYN" given that is the imprint on the...
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    The Swatyn is a synthetic barber hone that is...

    The Swatyn is a synthetic barber hone that is extremely fine and hard. I've got one but can't take a picture of it right now. It is longer and narrower than a Swaty--maybe 7"x1.5" but that's just a...
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