Thread: ONE COTICULE HONING

Originally Posted by BHChieftain

Question about the coticule slurry limiting the keeness-- if it is the case that dragging the edge into the slurry has a dulling effect on the leading edge (in addition to the honing effect on the bezel), why wouldn't reverse honing (leading with the spine vs. the edge) improve keeness in the slurry?

-Chief

I've had the same thought, soon after I find out about the slurry limiting the edge. It didn't work. I guess the garnets popping up from underneath the edge, have about the same effect.
You can easily find out for yourself. Take a razor in good shaving condition and backhone it for 30 laps or so on a Coticule with slurry. Be prepared to re-complete the honing process.

Originally Posted by gary haywood

I have just had shave this morning with barts method the method i did was the same except a thew more laps and i did'nt do back and forth i did x pattern with pressure. The shave was exallant the method worked i will use it again the shave was on one day growth going round the chin was no problem for me that can be a problem if a razor is'nt quite there this ws my second atempt first one was'nt keen enough i no why ,arm hair stage could of been better this time i made sure razor shaved arm hair realy well as could be. thanks to bart it does work if i can do it any one can i did 300 laps to get bevel to shave arm hair i reckon 200 was enough the whole process from dulling to stroping took me 30 minutes thats not to bad. it can take me longer on my 1200 4k 8k bbw yellow. Time is not a problem to me as i enjoy honing.

If bart could advice me on refreshing the razors used with this method i have a rough idea but your advice would be good?
And also if i have a razor that just carn't get up to par.If the bevel has been set already on 1k throught to 4k 8k could i just add 1 layer of tape and then do 30 misty slurry then 50 plain water thanxs gary

Thanks again, for sharing Gary. "Misty slurry", I love that description.
I don't think it really matters how the initial bevel got set, the principle with the secondary bevel will work just the same.

For touching up, I'll make a separate post, 'cause there is a unique feature that we can use to our advantage.

Bart.