Thread: Grandpas Hone

While coticules are capable of honing a straight from start to finish, syntetics are much easier and faster to learn. I like to use my coti for full honing sessions, but it is not so straight forward to learn. I am still in the learning phase, and I would advise to start on synths, then finish on a coti. Just my opinion.

Can you go start to finish on a Coti? Yes, Will it take longer? Yes, Will there be a learning curve? Yes. But all of these aside you will get a great finish, acquire a skill and be able to do what you need to do with just a Coti. Hundreds of years ago there were no synthetic stones, and I doubt the average shaver had more than one stone and a strop. They shaved well. off of natural stones and still do. Honing is an acquired skill, worth learning in my opinion, but naturals are a little harder to learn, but it is more satisfying when you are done.I got into honing because I found an old stone and razors that belonged to my grandfather while cleaning out my mothers house. There's something to be said for tradition and thinking this is what dziadzia (grandpa) did a hundred years ago, with this stone and this razor.

I'm no expert that's for sure. But I get some kind of enjoyment out of it. Taking a razor from dull to shave ready is a satisfying thing for me. I will stick with this hone and try to perfect my skills.
Thanks for all the help ID'ing my hone.