If I need to set the bevel I drop back to one of my more aggressive stones. Once set sometimes I'll use a Belgium blue as a mid range rock but usually not. A thick slurry on a Coticule diluting out to keenness on plain water is where I want to be. I have a few to choose from according to my fancy. They all have their own characteristics. This morning I shaved with a hundred twenty four plus year old Wade and Butcher that was finished on a Coticule and stropped on a Tony Miller Number 2. That edge was even and sharp enough to shave my two and a half day growth away without the slightest razor burn. I rinsed and splashed with Which Hazel of which I barely noticed beyond it being wet. The Dominica Bay Rum on my way out the door raised a little tingle, a twinge of warmth, in a pleasurable way. Coticules, they are not for everyone. But, I like them.
Very Respectfully
Chasmo