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This is a Swaty hone. Swaty's were made in Germany and, were and still are most gnerally thought of as the ultimate, straight razor, barber type hones. Using a barber hone is the only method to keep a straight razor ALWAYS shave ready. A Swaty in perfect condition is quite rare. This particular perfect Swaty is called a 3-line Swaty, because of the 3 lines printed on the end of the stone. This hone is in flawless superb condition. There are no chips, cracks, dings, etc., it has sharp corners and edges on all 8 corners, and on all 8 edges. This Swaty hone measures 5 1/8" long by 2" wide by 1/2" thick. It is recommended that barber hones, such as this hone, be used dry, with water or lather. Oil can be used, but is not recommended because oil penetrates into the stone and stays in the stone, and thereafter does not mix well with water or lather. If oil is used it is best to always use "only "oil. The use of a barber hone such as this one is a honing method that constantly maintains a razor's sharpness by keeping a razor sharp all the time, instead of waiting for a razor to become dull and thus requiring a complete honing with a series of stones. With this method you simply hone 5 to 8 strokes on each side of the razor blade about every 2 to 3 shaves. The use of a barber hone is easily held in one hand while honing with the other. This method and use of barber hones is what was often used in the straight razor era to maintain a razor's edge. Quick, easy and simple. While Swaty's are still available, it is very hard to find a Swaty hone in this superb condition. This hone comes with copies of original Swaty papers of authenticity.