Quote Originally Posted by hi_bud_gl View Post
going on.
I have not seen or met anyone (except you) to say
They are getting great shave off the coticule without using pastes or escher.
Coticule is wildly available and affordable . That is why so many people has it and when they start to shave every single of them(including myself) byes one. Later when they get Nakayama , Escher's etc they realize oops how much differences amoung them.
Now doesn't matter how you do or what you do COTICULE S ability to make blade sharp is limited to it is maximum capability . Bring to whole laboratories OR do million ways - coticule ill not change or to the job EScher or Nakayama does.
Thank you


Respectfully
sham.
Sham, check out Bart's response to my post here. IME the coticule will give a slightly keener edge than a Norton 8K. There is nothing wrong with that. Not putting words in Bart's mouth and than quoting him but I think the fact that barbers and straight razor users in general have used the coticule to sharpen their razors for hundreds of years is a large part of Bart's love of the coticule. I know I share that feeling and the fact that each one is somewhat unique adds to the attraction. If I was a native of the venerable coticules homeland as is Bart how much more would I love the rocks. He is trying to take it to the next level and get all that can be gotten out of it. You and I should be doing the same with our Eschers instead of being stuck to the keyboard.