Thread: Is this hone junk????

Originally Posted by Piet

You may need a 12k or 16k synthetic to improve a Coticule edge.

+1 to the above statement. If you are using a coticule now you will need something along the 16 K range to get a noticeable difference, the 10K the guy is trying to sell you will still be below the coticules ability.

Originally Posted by Dorian

Hey All,

I have been shaving with a Dovo Prima Kalang honed with a Belgian coticule + Dovo strop. There seems to be some slight tugging with the razor so I figured I'd try to go keener.

Razor shop sold me this: Global Ceramic Pink Super Grit 5000 Made in Japan.

They said it was the finest they had...

I haven't used it yet... but I am beginning to wonder if this would do more harm than good to my edge. My hanging hair tests are good. I think my blade control is decent as well.



Thanks

D.

Looks pretty good. From the writing I can see that it is Korean. HAHA funny a stamp says made in japan at the bottom yet has Korean characters on the top. I think that white stone is supposed to be used to clean and smooth the stones you hone your blade with.

I'm not sure I would call the stroke, when the blade is at an angle to its path, a slicing motion, nor would I compare it to slicing a tomato. As others have pointed out it's more of a sycthing motion, but maybe at some level that's essentially the same thing. Whatever you do, don't draw the razor across your face, as if you are slicing a tomato--or anything else. In my opinion, that's a sure way to get cut--not nicked, cut.

Originally Posted by fdennis

I'm not sure I would call the stroke, when the blade is at an angle to its path, a slicing motion, nor would I compare it to slicing a tomato. As others have pointed out it's more of a sycthing motion, but maybe at some level that's essentially the same thing. Whatever you do, don't draw the razor across your face, as if you are slicing a tomato--or anything else. In my opinion, that's a sure way to get cut--not nicked, cut.

We'll just have a agree to disagree.
If you read THIS thread, especially post #26, you will see a diagram of the stroke.

I think we agree on how the stroke is done--just not on what to call it, or what to compare it to.

Heheheh - well thanks to the two different perspectives on the slice/scythe motion... I got the full picture and tried it out.

Indeed!!!! Makes a significant difference! Learned something again! I still think my blade could be sharper... but this is a nice step in a comfortable direction!

Thanks Gents!

D.

Update time...

Coupla things... I got a hold of some Chromium Oxide and yes, the blade is significantly sharper. But that is for another thread.

What I will point out is a lesson that I learned:

Different strops may require different stropping techniques. I have two dovo strops - one a little wider and longer than the other. I used to apply the same technique using both but found that results varied. Then I figured it: the shorter narrower strop seems to prefer a little more pressure to achieve similar results in terms of keeness. Who would have thunk?

Cheerios

D.