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Hi, sorry for the typo in the title, English is not my mothertongue ^^
I have taken a picture from my razors edge.
If I strop it the way it is now on a canvas and leather it passes the HHT at most points, but the shave is awfull. Tugging, have to push the razor trough.
I'm a beginner at honing, and have just bought a coticule. The thing I wonder is do I have to continue honing, or should I go back to a lower grit hone?
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How did you use the Coticule? Plain water, slurry etc?
It comes of a chinese Taidea 8k (propably not 8k..) and then about 10 passes with light slurry and the rest with water only.
Spend some more time on the 8k. When you believe you have done enough on it, then strop and shave off of it. If you cannot shave with it, then spend more time on the 8k. Don't move up to the coticule until the 8k edge shaves.
When you do go back to the coticule, do more strokes. Do 25-50 strokes minimum with slurry and then continue on with at least that many with water.
Ok thanks, and do you mean being able to take hair of, or a comfortably shave?Quote:
Originally Posted by Utopian
When I started honing a few years ago, I learned it on a coticule (and I am still happy about it today). I found this very helpful at the time: http://www.coticule.be/unicot.html Groeten aan Antwerpen
Let's say adequately shave. That does not mean with excessive pressure or any other sort of change from normal shaving. In reality, you can shave off of a proper 1k edge. As you progress up higher grits the shave simply becomes more comfortable.Quote:
Originally Posted by Humanalien
I should add to my first post that it is rare that 10 strokes on any coticule is sufficient to accomplish much. In general, coticules are slow and often you will need to do a hundred or more strokes to accomplish much on an average coticule. They can make a very comfortable edge, but most of them do it slowly.
I'm going to read all of it, thanks!Quote:
Originally Posted by eddymerckx
(OT: Zal Antwerpen de groetjes doen! )
That will give you a very good start. After you understand all of that, come back here and read more!Quote:
Originally Posted by Humanalien
After a couple of coticule movies I'm having another question, since my 8k is not that good quality ( I asume) , can I do everything on the coticule? Just to get another thing out of the equasion that can be cousing trouble..Quote:
Originally Posted by Utopian
I've never used your 8k, but I would assume that it would still be able to speed up the work before using the coticule.Quote:
Originally Posted by Humanalien
humanalien,
as you live in antwerp (great city!), i strongly recommend to visit de messenwinkel at mechelseplein 7. i forgot the name of the owner, but he is very helpful and knows a lot about coticules and straight razors. i am pretty sure he can help you.
regards,
hans
Hi,Quote:
Originally Posted by brightred
that is exactily where my hone and first razor (and strops, soaps, knives ...) come from :D very nice shop and i think the only one around in Antwerp that sells such hones or razors.. the man behind the counter is Robert if I'm correct.
The 14th of January they are giving a honing course, I am going for sure..
good! enjoy it! he has some incredible (huge!) coticules somewhere sleeping in a box. don't miss these!Quote:
Originally Posted by Humanalien
regards,
hans
