Thread: Belgian coticule, clarifications

The thing you have to remember about a coticule is that much of the work is done by the honer not the stone... Some of the end result that you get is going to then be dependent on the stone it's self as there are natural variation between stones....

So what you are hearing me elude to is that the stone really does not do any of what you listed

1. It can set the bevel if used with the slurry.
2. It can then refine the edge with diluted slurry.
3. It can then be used to polish the edge with water only.

Your experienced hand with the stone can accomplish that....


Where with the synthetics Naniwa's Shapton's or Norton's the stone does most of the work, your part consists mostly of moving the razor smoothly and evenly down the stone....

I have several different types of hones. 99% of the time I just use the coticule. I slide the razor back and forth on it and then I shave. That's pretty much it for me.