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Thread: Coticule vs. Slate vs. Thuringian stone

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    Quote Originally Posted by brooksie967 View Post
    Now with all this said, is there a list of particular brands/types to strictly stay away from!?
    You can research the forum and find out what others are using . Watch out for sketchy sellers , selling J-nats on ebay . If your not careful , you might end up a flat rock someone picked up off the ground . Know what you're buying before you buy it .

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    Quote Originally Posted by dave5225 View Post
    You can research the forum and find out what others are using . Watch out for sketchy sellers , selling J-nats on ebay . If your not careful , you might end up a flat rock someone picked up off the ground . Know what you're buying before you buy it .
    a J-nat being a japanese natural?

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    For me, a big +++ on the Norton 4/8k. I do roughly 80% of bevel - setting on the 4k anyway, and 8k is plenty for a basic finished edge. The catch is, you need to keep these clean and flat; Norton's flattening stone is an excellent solution, I set my hones right kn top of it.
    Don't get hung up on hanging hairs.

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    Yes . I'm sorry , I should have made that clear . Beware of anything on ebay . There are good sellers , and then there are some not so good sellers .

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    Quote Originally Posted by brooksie967 View Post
    I'm even coming across stuff like this! Pressed glass hone? Looks like no other 'hone' i've seen.

    VINTAGE Lillicrap's hone for old fashioned safety razor blades | eBay
    I ised a glass bottle for years as a hone.. I learned it from my grampa... I Used an enders hones then finished on a bottle... Yea, i did that for years until I found this site and found out what a sharp razor was... I wouldn't reccommend it..
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    Nice to hear that somebody else had seen that done Wintchase, the inside of a Glass too


    To the OP..

    There are many paths to chose but YOU have to chose..
    The Norton 4/8 or Naniwa 3/8 is a well worn path, so much so that it is more a paved road now and this thread contains a ton of info on that road

    http://straightrazorpalace.com/honin...on-2012-a.html

    In there are tips and tricks from first time honers, to Lynn and everyone inbetween so read, watch, & enjoy

    On the other end are the "One Stone Styles of honing"

    Lynn and I have posted tons of vids on how to do it, so that all you need is a solid bevel and just about any finisher

    http://straightrazorpalace.com/advan...lynn-glen.html

    There are way more vids on Lynn's Channel and my Youtube Channel on many more stones..


    Certain systems get more into the least worn paths to shaving, like using a single Coticule, or the Welsh Slates only, or the Tomonagura and a single J-nat which are possible but not the easiest path to follow.. BTW any person that has mastered these systems will tell you how easy they are to master, and keep a straight face while they do it too...

    Once you make a decision, then use the search function to find the threads for that system, and start rubbing the steel on the stones LOL then when you get stuck just ask and there are many here to help...
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    The lesson gets worse.. I did some reading and saw that Shapton's were reccommended.. They have a glass bottom..when i got them, I thought "great I just bought a flat bottle..." yea I tried to hone on the glass side... I never said I was a bright fellow... I am much better now though... "embarassed smile"..

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    Quote Originally Posted by brooksie967 View Post
    I'm even coming across stuff like this! Pressed glass hone? Looks like no other 'hone' i've seen.

    VINTAGE Lillicrap's hone for old fashioned safety razor blades | eBay
    I didn't not read even thing. but i know from hones that those are
    out dated. Due to the fact they hone vintage de blades.
    the modern de blades cann't be honed to my limited knowledge.

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    My advise is straight forward, If your razor is shave ready, then all you need to do is keep the edge shave ready! I use a two sided paddle leather strop, I apply a TI paste which is about 10kgrit. Stropping your razor will bring the edge back to shave readiness 100% all the time. My second advise would be to buy a 4 sided paddle strop, you can use one side to strop your razor after using a paste, leaving you with two extra free leather to trying out other type of paste with assuming you use a TI paste on one side.

    You can shave off the TI paste 10k grit. smooth and nice If you want to take it a little bit better then you would be looking to finish off with a 12k or higher,. I am a proud owner of a Escher hone which is 12k + I shaved with my TIPTLE this week, it was so bloody razor shape that I nicked my face twice! I have two lines on my face, now I am looking like scar face!

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    I just wanted to point out that the title of this thread is completely and utterly wrong for the topic of the thread...and for some reason I keep forgetting and coming back. I suspect it's a very clever man who titles his thread thusly, in order to ask common questions about random subjects to do with shaving and honing. I bow to your skill sir.

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