Thread: Coticule sharpness and why not every coticule is a razor finisher.

I agree with most of what has been said here.. Not all coticules are "razor grade." I've used quite a few before arriving at my favorites, and two of them will rival the edges off any natural stone .. However, they are both capable of providing edges that are a bit to crispy for me, hence, I most often finish with them on misty slurry, to ease that. That said, most coticules are capable of a shavable edge, I've found. That runs counter to what has been written on many outposts on the internet pertaining to these stones, but, science without proper scientific protocol is merely pseudoscience!
I often said that if I didn't have coticules to finish on, I would be and Escher/Thuringian user .. They too provide a nice edge for me. JNats , again can produce a crisp edge for my face... So, I always come back to my favored coticules .. Not because I want the keenest edge, but because I want that combination of keen and smooth, and coticules provide that ... for me.
All this is highly personal. depending on many factors, but a very wise friend once told me this ... "Often, we're chasing the wrong side of sharp!"

Very true!