Lawson I could have loaned you a coticule!
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:DI used to use;
Then there is the world of Japanese Naturals using Nagura slurry stones.
- 16K Shapton
- 30K Shapton
- 0.25 micron diamond paste
- 0.1 micron diamond film
It will depend on your expections, where you will end up. Some guys like shaving off a Coticule....we are all different but the fact that you are asking is dangerous...very dangerous!:D
Take Care,
Richard
Or is it UtopiHAD.
'Wonderful collection.
I'd settle for just the skills it takes to USE them! Thx for posting.
The Spyderco is a mixed bag.... some like it and some do not.
I spray mine with 0.5 micron diamond once in a while because
it is so darn slow. It is however finer than many of my barber
hones and works for a fine touch up.
I like my 12KSuperstone much better!
One good solution for beyond 12K is 0.5 and 0.25micron
on leather. Diamond or CeOx on leather work for me...
A spray of submicron stuff on plate glass is another option
but it will/ should cut faster than the same stuff on leather.
N.B. At about 8-10K all major standards slip off the edge.
If you stay with a single vendor finer is finer.... but if you switch
vendors matching hones into a sequence can be difficult
based only on the numbers.
I find that a coticule improves the feel of a 12k edge, even though its a lower grit. Give yours a try and see what you think! :) I use slurry with mine which I then dilute as I go.
Other than the Shapton 16k and 30k you're into natural stone territory. Charnley Forest stones seem to be 20k+ and some high end Japanese stones are 30k+. It really depends on how much you want to spend.
I lucked out totally with my J-Nat and snagged it from a member in the classifieds so its worth keeping an eye out there. I got my CF on eBay.
I did find that my natural stones rendered my pasted strops redundant! :D My pasted hanging strop is kept in the shave den for on the spot touch ups but other than that it never gets used.
Actually, I think that anyone who wants to have an appreciation for how honing was done in the old days should have a go at a coticule. They really are an entity unto themselves and are worth the effort for experimentation.