Thread: ONE COTICULE HONING

Bart and I never saw eye-to-eye on a few things but I respect his work with this “Holy Stone”, and I am only now since using a coticule myself realizing the true value of this rock… (the old fellows struck with a bit of luck when they discovered it’s great use for razors).

I red through this post but cannot figure why he disappeared (banned).
I know the SRP forum is not exactly a democracy, but it would be nice if someone in the know could explain what happened, and not leave the rest of us thinking this forum will slowly descend into the kind of unfriendly shell resembling “other” forums.

The silence is deafening.

Originally Posted by smythe

I red through this post but cannot figure why he disappeared (banned).
I know the SRP forum is not exactly a democracy, but it would be nice if someone in the know could explain what happened, and not leave the rest of us thinking this forum will slowly descend into the kind of unfriendly shell resembling “other” forums.

The silence is deafening.

This was addressed yesterday here.

I happened to be on line when it happened and still didn't catch all of it. I refrained from commenting at the time, because I felt the best way to help it blow over (the best thing that could have happened) was to keep my mouth shut.

Not wanting to drag this thread into that again. Is there a place that is the right place to carry on this discussion? It appears to have some interest to folks. Banning doesn't have to be permanent, correct?

There have been numerous other threads where this and offshoots of this have been discussed. I think I'll leave it there.

Thanks,

Lynn

The test shave went well, but...

I have a very tough beard, and sheffield steel is soft. Add the fact that the double bevel formed with this technique is very small (read: very fragile), I had to constantly stop and strop the blade during the XTG and ATG passes. I don't believe that a soft steel honed with this method would retain an edge for very long, especially if you have a wiry beard. Using a harder steel would probably give better lasting edges.

While I don't believe it's the "end all and be all" of sharpening methods, IMHO, it is a *very* easy to do, fantastic method for a beginner. Just darn near bubba proof. I'd bet I could show this method to my 7 year old son and he could put a shaving edge on a razor.

Again, IMHO, it is a wonderful technique that should be considered by any begining honer. Especially if you only want to buy one stone. Since the edge requires constant attention when sharpened this way, it'll also make you work on your stropping technique.

I've sharpened another three blades using this technique, all of them harder steels. I'm planning on using them longer term to see how long the edge lasts.

For the record, the longest lasting edge I have had to date comes from my Hess stainless that Lynn honed six months ago. This razor has seen almost daily use ever since, and has never had anything more aggressive than webbed linen and leather since it left Lynn's hone. The combo of hard stainless and Lynn's mastery has made this blade immortal in my mind.

I can't seem to get more than about six weeks out of my own honing, even on my hardest blades.

Edit: Yes, I do use multiple razors for every shave, and every shave still includes the Hess for at least half a face, so I can compare the other edges directly to the Hess.

NOW WAIT JUST A DOG-GONE MINUTE


I just looked at Bart's profile and it says last activity 7-3-09

is he back?

Originally Posted by gratewhitehuntr

NOW WAIT JUST A DOG-GONE MINUTE


I just looked at Bart's profile and it says last activity 7-3-09

is he back?

I feel like a freakin groupie or some nut at some sort of sci fi convention waiting for Sulu, but I see his "banned" status has......been......lifted.

Chris L

He's back????... the ban has been lifted?...
If this is all true then let me be one of the first to say.

Welcome back my friend!!

It certainly does look like the ban is gone. I just hope he chooses to come back.

It's kinda funny how internet forums are.... it seems like people are quick to anger, argue, and down right fight. Yet if these same people were at a social gathering of people from the forum, I'd bet there wouldn't be a harsh word said.

Originally Posted by FloorPizza

It certainly does look like the ban is gone. I just hope he chooses to come back.

It's kinda funny how internet forums are.... it seems like people are quick to anger, argue, and down right fight. Yet if these same people were at a social gathering of people from the forum, I'd bet there wouldn't be a harsh word said.

That it probably true, but you're pretty safe to say what ever the hell you like sat behind a keyboard.

I also don't it is just what is said, but the much great room for interpretation, with out body language you can sit at your computer in a bad mood and everything will come across as negative or snide, for example.

You've just got to say what you would say face to face and hope it is interpreted how you intended it to be.