Thread: Finisher after 12k stone

Originally Posted by jelajemi

I tried your advice and after the 12k, I used a Coti. The results were amazing I got the best shave ever, really since I start honing my SR, this was the very best shave. The SR feels like it is sliding over my skin.
I mean it is sharp, but it feels different when the blade trims the facial hair. Thank you very much Phrank.

Just imagine how the edge would be if you used a great coti!











Just joking. You don't need any more stones. Or do you? No, probably not...

Originally Posted by Frankenstein

. You don't need any more stones. Or do you? No, probably not...

You are evil!

To be honest with you I do not, but .... I like them alot. Yesterday I got my first J-nat!

Originally Posted by Frankenstein

Just imagine how the edge would be if you used a great coti!











Just joking. You don't need any more stones. Or do you? No, probably not...

Bob Dylan said "Everybody must get stones".

Originally Posted by jelajemi

I tried your advice and after the 12k, I used a Coti. The results were amazing I got the best shave ever, really since I start honing my SR, this was the very best shave. The SR feels like it is sliding over my skin.
I mean it is sharp, but it feels different when the blade trims the facial hair. Thank you very much Phrank.

I stand on the shoulder of other members who have imparted this great advice....

I have yet to try Wolfpacks technique of Coti then the Escher....

Originally Posted by Phrank

I stand on the shoulder of other members who have imparted this great advice....

I have yet to try Wolfpacks technique of Coti then the Escher....

What is Mike's technique? Or is it using a Coti then going onto an Escher?

Originally Posted by Willisf

What is Mike's technique? Or is it using a Coti then going onto an Escher?

...is what he does, and like me, whether true or not, belongs to the "progressive stropping club", heavy leather, medium leather, light leather in a stropping progression.

I find the SRD Roo Strop a great light leather strop, the Illinois #827 a monster for heavy thick razors, and after initial honing, and the Kanayama #3 and the Tony Miller strops around the medium level. Also, impregnating some felt with lead can really add a mellow edge and even somewhat refresh an edge, that's Sharpton's tip and frankly an awesome tip it is IMO...some great results with the lead...and obviously, a good cleaning of the razor afterwards.

I'll defer to Wolfpack and Sharpton to explain further....

Depends on the steel in the blade. I will go with a Suehiro 20k then chromium oxide or Escher. I like the Escher better then my Ark Surgical black because its faster but on some blades the Ark will smooth it out better.

Where's Glen's sig. when you need it ?

edit: Here ya go.

"No amount of money spent on a Stone can ever replace the value of the time it takes learning to use it properly"

All I'm gonna say is that if you don't have a bevel you're just polishing a dull edge.