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    I have a nice Wade & Butcher that I just ran on a coticule 30x with pressure and 10x w/o
    When I shaved earlier, it gave me a lot of red bumps as in irritation. This is the first time this happens to me with a SR
    Is it possible to overhone with a coticule?
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    Unlikely. It is much more likely that you have an incomplete bevel. I hone using a loupe and recommend them because it removes a lot of guessing. Give it a good look and check at the tip of the apex to see if your bevel is complete.
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    Overhoning on a Coticule?

    My answer would be no.

    As said there are other issues, but overhoning isn't one of them

    Not doing enough laps otoh is gonna be worse than doing "too many" laps

    I strongly don't believe overhoning on a Coticule is possible, I probably have done 1000 laps on one and never had an issue.

    Although a GOOD stropping sessions of at least 100 laps on the linnen will do great things coming off a Coticule ime.
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    You can create a burr with any stone, coticules included, if they are aggressive enough. 40 laps ain't gonna do it tho .
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    I had a wedge that no matter what I did "it seemed" , I simply couldn't get it to stop pulling.
    Sent it to a friend, turned out I had an uneven wonky spine from my "restoration" efforts and that caused it to sit wrong on the edge while honing.
    I didn't have the skill sets to get it right, still learning.

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    30 with 'pressure'? That would do it?

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    Pressure is always a tricky on to try to discuss, because it has no defined scale.
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    Over-honed? No. Thirty laps not enough. Get back to me after 200. Watch the pressure, then watch the water’s edge. Be sure to watch drmatt357 four parts on Coticules on YouTube.
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    Quote Originally Posted by RezDog View Post
    Pressure is always a tricky on to try to discuss, because it has no defined scale.
    Exactly my thoughts, Rez. I know what TOO much pressure does!
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    Yes, but as said, in you case, your bevel is not fully set. Looking at your razor photo enlarged, one can clearly see the bevel is not fully set or at least you are not honing to the edge at the heel and toe.

    Your heel needs correction, the edge ends at the stabilizer most probably keeping the heel half of the edge off the stone. The slight smile on the razor will require a rolling X stroke to hone the edge fully.

    Magnification, ink and learning how to tell when the bevel is fully set will help you. Post (Second Try at Honing, by PCM), in honing forum is filled with great photos that will show you what to look for.

    For setting a bevel on a coticule use a thick slurry or better yet a 1K. Over-honing is an overused term, new honers that are concerned about it are generally under-honing, a lack of a fully bevel set is usually the case.

    Nice razor.

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