Thread: Razor Sharpened on Coticule Not Sharp Enough

Originally Posted by Laurens

I'm in the same boat: I tried two coticules and have never managed to get a properly sharp edge from them. Red DOVO paste made a big difference. Currently, I have one old barber's coticule that I hope to use as a finisher, so far with little luck.

If Dovos info is anything to go by, the red paste at best is equivalent to around an 8k hone, maybe a bit higher (between 8k and 9k) which puts your coti at the same sort of level of a hone somewhat under 8k.

You can get an acceptable edge in this range, but nothing remarkable in my experience.

I have had somewhere between 30 and 50 cotis, but have only kept one, an extremely hard one. This is the only type that delivers an outstanding edge, as far as I am concerned.

Your opinion may well differ, but most of the mystique concerning cotis is just mumbo-jumbo. They are just a stone, no magic qualities. Smooth is just another word for not fully sharp, in my mind.

Regards,
Neil