Thread: refresh progression with coti and barber's hone?

Originally Posted by Castel33

Not at all. Actually sounds similar to what some of the old barber manuals that talk about honing say.

I've read several barber manuals and never have seen such a suggestion. Personally, I don't think it makes any sense to switch back and forth between the two for a touch-up.

Originally Posted by S0LITARYS0LDIER

Why not use one or the other?

Both are capable of comfortable shaves...

Exactly.

Remember the admonition of "less is more?" Well, in this case, in my opinion, it applies. If you touch up the razor at the first sign of diminishment on the shave, then it takes very little to bring the edge back. 5 strokes on the Swaty should be sufficient.

Every now and then I just use the barbers hone for 3 or 4 strokes at the first hint of pulling.
This has seemed to keep my razors shaving well.

So you already figured that out on your own.

Now, I'm not dismissing the coticule. I would guess that most, but not all, coticules will produce an edge most would prefer over that of the Swaty. The number of strokes needed to touch up an edge will depend on the individual coticule. It may be 10 strokes or it may be 30 or more. However, I doubt that you will need to drop down to using a slurried coticule for a simple touch up.