I want to begin honing razors and coticules have intrigued me the most. I’ve read a ton on different honing stones, both natural and manmade, but I’ve had trouble keeping track of which are good at what, so hopefully you guys can help me answer these questions about coticules:
1. What materials would be required to create a bevel, sharpen and finish a blade using natural stones?
2. Using different levels of slurry, how much of this can be done with a coticule, assuming I don’t mind it taking two or three times as long as it would on other hones? My main concern is being able to sharpen a razor that already has a bevel, but is beginning to drag a bit. I have a handful of old razors that are not shave ready and one that is. I’ll probably send off two to be honed and would like to use a coticule to maintain them. Later on I’ll invest money to purchase whatever is next in order to create a bevel on the other ones and then hone them. I just have limited funds right now and would like to buy one good coticule and buy additional items later.
3. Do coticules come with slurry stones or do I have to purchase one separately?
Thanks!