Thread: ONE COTICULE HONING

Originally Posted by gssixgun

Slightly Sorry Bart

I just can't wrap my brain around the thought that a slight duller razor can somehow be more comfortable/ smoother.....

maybe I am just reading what you guys wrote wrong

I believe it is because we are all different and I agree with Bart

since I occasionally travel to the Netherland for work, I bought a Hess Ezy-shaver which takes personna blades, I thought that this would be ideal for traveling.

When I first shaved with it I was very cautious and respectful of the blade, i was amazed at how well it "glided" and the shave was great, until....... 30 minutes later my face was on fire

now maybe I used to much pressure, maybe my angle was wrong, maybe I got too confident, I cant pinpoint it, but I can tell you the result were unpleasant. I have found that a few of the razors I purchased off the forum were the same way, and after inquiring as to the honing method, I found that the diamond honed razors were the ones irritating me the most.

So I guess this all falls under personal taste, YMMV, skill level, etc...but this is why I am thrilled with Barts method, because NOW I have confidence in myself to know that I can put an edge on MY razors that give ME a great shave, and I control the whole process I hope this explains why "scary sharp" may not always be the best level for everyone

since I just got a Thuringian and an Escher, I will be experimenting even more, but again it was Bart's method that really boosted my confidence to realize that there is hope for heavy handed honer wanna-be's like me

Originally Posted by Chimensch

Thanks for a very interesting post. IMO a razor can be too sharp for a comfortable shave. What I think is happening is that the honemeisters (I'm not one, I just hone my own razors) are honing "defensively". What I mean by that is they are usually honing razors for newbies who also have other issues with preparation and technique. The honemeister has to provide the very sharpest possible razor to rule out the razor itself as the cause of any problems. I shaved for a long time off of a barbers hone and now a coticule. I think the fact that I've developed good prep and technique (angles, light touch) means that I don't need the razor to be quite as sharp.

good point
I try to make any razors going to newbs WICKED SHARP.

I've been shaving for the last week with Wapi s fresh off .5 diamond and it is tearing my face up somethin fierce

it seems not even 100 linen and 100 leather will tame that half micron beast
I'm sure 10 shaves later it will smooth out, but good gawd.

I can't, however, shave off a barbers hone.
NO NO NO NO NO
I nearly killed my first razor trying to shave off a hone.
Pasted paddles made the difference for me.

Originally Posted by gratewhitehuntr

I've been shaving for the last week with Wapi s fresh off .5 diamond and it is tearing my face up somethin fierce

The same thing happened to me. Must be something peculiar about the Wapi. Maybe it's the steel.

Originally Posted by Chimensch

The same thing happened to me. Must be something peculiar about the Wapi. Maybe it's the steel.

Hmm.... Same here. Shaved with a wapi & diamond paste last night and it was a tad rough.