Thread: Franz Swaty

The grit number has nothing to do with how fast a stone cuts, i.e. a Naniwa SS 12K is a much slower cutter than a Shapton Pro 12K even though they have the same grit number.
There are several factors that determine the cutting speed, and there are people here that can explain this better than me so I'll leave the details to them.

In most cases 4-6 strokes will be enough unless you have let the razor get too dull before trying to touch it up.

You can shave perfectly direct from the Swaty, remember this is what they did back in the days, and a Coticule is not necessary finer, it just gives you a different feel of the edge.