Thread: what does a coticule edge feel like

Not to mention the Romans that 'took' a lot of good Coticule stones, muahaha

Anyways, I'm honing a couple of razors (2) on different coticules atm, and I will hone those two razors solely on 4 to 5 different coticules to see what their differences are.
3 of those Cotis are cotis that were sold a while ago, so I'll call those vintage cotis (no idea of the veins, probably veinettes and a la grise). 2 others are modern bought la veinettes. These rocks all date back to the same period millions of years ago so they're really all vintage. I wonder what difference it will make.
All of these coti's are natural combos, except for one of the modern ones.
Since I've been mainly only using Thuringen stones in the past; I find for daily shaving I might benefit from something a little less sharp and smoother

A little off topic; I prefer to hone on narrower hones and not too long either, I'm not saying it's cheap, but when I compare the prices to the big cotis that are being sold, I'm glad I have this preference.

Your question of 'what does a coti edge feel like' is really hard to answer. I think the parameters of coti edges are similar to those of straight razors, namely, the possibilities range from sublime to god awful. But if you'd like to get one, and are a patient yet practical man, you're in for a lot of fun.
Go read up on - http://www.coticule.be

As to 'old or new' I can't say just yet. I have 14 vintage and one new, and I've never really got an edge I was happy with off the new one, which is a regret of mine cause it's a really nice size and good looking stone.
And the two best ever razor edges I experienced were off a fellow member's vintage coti.

I have a really course or thick beard. It took me quite a while to be able to get the keenness from a coti edge to shave it easily. I recently introduced a friend to straight shaving. I was staying at his house for a couple of days and he asked me to shave him so he could see what it was like, so I did and was so surprised at how different his beard was to mine. It was basically like a kid's, it just fell off as I shaved. And he didn't have much regrowth until a week later. I was kind of envious at how easily his was to shave, and a real eye opener too at why some people think different edges, etc are ok.

Well, I have honed a on 3 different coticules now, they all provided great smooth shaves.
One seemed a little smoother than the other, but they all felt skin friendly and very much alike, although I was able to discern a difference in smoothness, a small difference, but noticeable.
(I can definitely see a certain preference for certain veins in that regard)

All shaves were great, some felt 'sharper' others felt 'smoother', all were friendly on the skin.
Also, all were sharp enough to shave well without any sort of tugging whatsoever. Very pleasant shaves.

It didn't feel as sharp as a thuringer edge, but it was more skin friendly.

It's been a long time since I saw the "Branded" intro, but when I watched it just now my immediate thought after he picked up the broken saber was...

"Hey, I can re-grind that point and make a perfectly good tanto!"