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I find the tranlucent and the black hard Ark to be really good for some razors. Similar to a good coticule IME. The washita and the soft Ark are great for pocket knives, but I wouldn't use them for...

Well with small stones I always hold them in my non dominant hand. Making sure that the corners/edges are rounded with the lapping plate. I do most honing on a table, but for me it is easier to hone...

Greatest stone ever was ....... and I just happen to have one that would fit your budget ......... :deal:

Not really :) Those in that photo were kind of small. They were average run of the mill...

Here are some vintage boxed stones I still have ;

Escher with BlauGrun (blue/green) end label
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Natural coticule in a box marked 'Genuine Belgian Razor Hone'
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BT&Co Escher with...

Arks ain't going nowhere ...... :) ;
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More long gone ........ ;

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Oldies but goodies ........ long gone now ;

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A moderator should also get one to make sure it is the real McCoy ....... :w

Correction .......... make that This moderator ......... :rofl2:

It is very hard to say from photos. See this from ChopperDave in post #25 in this thread. Note how it is the same hone, but how different the colors look depending on the background. My inclination,...

Randy bought the remaining inventory, recipes, and rights from The American Hone Company. He has been working on a barber hone off and on for some years now. The thing is, he is a man of many...

Well ........... the names have been changed to protect the innocent ........... but they ain't made a barber hone in 50 years or better so ......... :)

Here are 14 pages (on my screen) of what different members like in barber hones ...... :deal:

http://straightrazorpalace.com/hones/38294-barber-hones-characteristics.html

Whose fault is that ? ............ :rofl2:

AFAIK that is a 'barber hone'. Most of the old guys used them to touch up a razor quickly between shaves. A few strokes on the dry, sometimes a bit of lather or water, but mostly (the barbers I knew)...

Trying to decide which is better. On the one hand it would be alright to have a stand alone thread devoted to the coticule, and another to various naturals, on the other hand it would dilute the...

If you would like I can edit the title of the thread to reflect that change ? :idea: