Hi friends,
A barber friend sent me what I expected to be ceramic/pressed/manmade barber's hones. Instead they're a natural stone. Each is about 5 inches long - one is 7/8 of an inch thick and one is about a quarter of an inch thick. The thin one is very much black. The thicker one is dark gray and when it's wet, you can see a bit of a brownish vein in it. It's very dense and smooth. Any ideas what they are and in which order they're intended to be used? They came together in a leather case (unmarked by any name), so I presume they're a set. I've been using lapping film and synthetics, and just ordered my first coticule, so this is new to me.
Thanks!
Note/Edit: These photos admittedly stink! Please see about 5 posts down for some much more helpful pics (I hope).
A barber friend sent me what I expected to be ceramic/pressed/manmade barber's hones. Instead they're a natural stone. Each is about 5 inches long - one is 7/8 of an inch thick and one is about a quarter of an inch thick. The thin one is very much black. The thicker one is dark gray and when it's wet, you can see a bit of a brownish vein in it. It's very dense and smooth. Any ideas what they are and in which order they're intended to be used? They came together in a leather case (unmarked by any name), so I presume they're a set. I've been using lapping film and synthetics, and just ordered my first coticule, so this is new to me.
Thanks!
Note/Edit: These photos admittedly stink! Please see about 5 posts down for some much more helpful pics (I hope).
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