Thread: Razor Sharpened on Coticule Not Sharp Enough

I've had a dressante coticule for nearly 4 years and only in the last year have I had consistent edges that meet my requirements.


As a couple of members know I've been experimenting with this hone far too much.
I would someties hone for an hour with a slurry I would water down until it was black and finish on water with rough dull edges at the beginning...
But I realised the metal swarf would cause dulling and rough edges so I changed the orthodox method to refresh the slurry and use the slurry in 3cm lengths doing halfstrokes for the whole length of the coticule each side.
After 10 minutes I can set a bevel and finish with a very soft edge that will cut my very coarse beard easily.

its all about how you use the stone.

regards Alex