Thread: Razor Sharpened on Coticule Not Sharp Enough

Originally Posted by Neil Miller

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

Yes - I've taken fairly dull, still with a bevel however, to shave ready using my felt pasted 3 balsa boards. I've gone from Dovo Green,to the Dovo Red, then onto the CroX, then linen, then the strop, and the results have been great.

I've also had even better results by doing about 20 laps on the coticule after the Dovo Red and before the CroX....just remember to make sure the blade is very clean before moving between the different pastes and absolutely before coming near your strop.