Thread: I've got the Belgian "Blues"

I use soapy water when finishing on my bbw's and coti's. It's less messy and there is no cleanup needed with it vs the oil.

I've tried soapy water as well, And pure bubble bath/Shower cream. The edges I got were very different with each method. I think I liked the bubble bath the most. It was perhaps not as sharp as the oil, but it was very hard to even feel the edge on your face. It was certainly one of the least irritating shaves I have ever had, not the closest but defiantly one of the most comfortable. A little bit of tweaking to the honing to dial myself into the rock I could see it been a go to stones for my midweek shave.

I still need a BBW, I've got a Coti inbound for my Birthday and I can't wait for that. The BBW will perhaps end up been one of the La Pyrenees combination stones. That 200x50 with the slurry stone looks very enticing.

What type of oil did you use?

Singer sewing machine super oil. It's the lightest oil I can get locally without having to internet order it. It washed off without a problem with some dish soap.

The next time I hone I think I'm going to try something thicker. Perhaps a 3 in 1 or a light motorcycle oil. My stone doesn't seem to be porous at all so I don't think the clean-up will be hard if it doesn't work.

Like I said my stone isn't a BBW it's a salm/lorraine type so they may not have the same end results.

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