Thread: Question about my Next Fix

Originally Posted by Utopian

I know others will disagree, but I'm such a fan of doing the lower grits right, I would recommend the 2k, and the 5k! I know that others say you can do higher grit jumps, but I've seen the effect that has with sanding, so with honing I still stick with reducing the jumps as much as possible.

I went through a lot of trouble finding the 2k. At the time I got mine, there wasn't anyone in the US that was selling it.

Huge +1 here

Finishers all eventually come down to personal preference as you can see from reading here in just this one thread..

Getting the 1k-8k system locked in and performing on every razor is the key to honing... Some of us, like Ron and I believe, that tightening that up is the key to it...Not the only way , you could do more polishing as you go up instead, either way you want all the previous grit marks polished out...

Just keep in mind that setting the bevel, and getting to shave ready before the finishing stone, is the way to a smooth shave, and yes that pertains to the Coticule system too, you're just doing it on one stone instead...

As has been stated, bevel setting remains key!

I really don't find much difference result wise between using the 3K/8K and the 5K/8K or for that matter, using the Norton 4K/8K. The areas in between, in my opinion, are very much personal preference.

I have never seen a Coticule perform as well as my Eschers in finishing a razor!!!! I have done thousands of razors on each. That said, the Coticule is a can do stone and a decent finisher. As for the one hone method, you can do the same thing on a Chinese 12K, Escher or any of the Janpanese Naturals. It all boils down to the condition of the razor and the amount of time you want to spend on it.

To me, the DMT 1200 is very aggressive for setting bevels. Like Dylan, I like the Chosera 1K or Naniwa SS 1K and find them very effective without tearing up the spines of the razor I am working on.

With only 20 razors under your belt, I would say for you to experiment and learn more from what you have although, if you feel you need a tweener or another finisher or you want to play with a Coticule, go for it. Experimenting with the pastes and sprays is another area of learning too.

Honing makes you a better honer.........

Have fun,

Lynn

I love my coticule but I use it as a sharpening stone or a beveling stone, nothing more than that because it doesn't finish up to my expectations. It will smooth and edge beautifully but it will also make it less keen adding a dullness to the feeling.

For Finishing...

Well...
Eschers...
Charnley Forest
Japanese Naturals that cost several hundreds of dollars....


How high is your credit limit?!

1K is the best stone to have.