I have been shaving with a straight razor for about a month. I use a Dovo that was honed by Lynn. I have not noticed any dulling of the blade yet, but know that I will need to hone to touch up at some point in the next couple of months.
I have read the forums on honing and think that a coticule may give the best finishing to a blade. Since the blade was already professionally honed I thought I might be able to do a touch-up hone with just a coticule, rather than go all the way down to a 4000/8000 stone.
I have never honed a razor before and would like to keep my initial aquisitions to a minimum (for now).
Would a coticule be enough to refresh an edge on its own? Or is it too fine of a hone to do the job on its own?