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    Default Looking for a wet stone set

    Good morning Gents

    First of all I am not hundred percent sure if this is the right sub forum to post so please feel free to move it if it is the case
    My evolution in the SR finds a stop because I can not move forward in to get a shave ready edge due to the fact that a newcomer and a small couticule are not the best match for success. That is why I asking here is there is a fellow member who has an used but still in shape set of synthetic stones kicking around and willing to sale, when I said a set I mean a lapping, 1000K, 4000 & 8000 or any kind of full progression that works to see if I can get the need it results.
    Already check out and the buy/sale/trade but could not find something in my price range, a quick look in the web shows a Knife Planet combo but I do not know how good they can be.
    In the meanwhile I will keep practicing with what I have now
    Thanks in advance and any input will be highly appreciate
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    Hey, Roberto. Post in the wanted to buy section of the BST. Lots of guys have things lying around they don't use.
    If just one hone, I can recommend a 4/8 Norton.

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    Thanks Tom I will
    Wish you health to enjoy your shaves

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    If you already have a coticule, and nothing else, then I would recommend a Suehiro 1000/3000 synth combo for bevel-setting and Welsh purple slate after the coticule. Both are fairly inexpensive and work well. 320x wet/dry sandpaper on a thick sheet of glass can be used for lapping.

    As for using the coticule by itself, I would try introducing a little spine-leading action (circles or half-laps) using the stone with just water to see if that helps pick up the edge. The reason for the problem you are facing could be many things, e.g., a factory edge that was taped, making for no contact with the stone, etc.
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    Yeah, Roberto! Buy ALL the hones. You never know!

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    +1 to the 4/8 Norton stone. When I got mine I also picked up a 350/1k combo stone. The 350 has never touched a razor, but the 1k is handy for resetting bevels. However, you can do that too with the 4k. Just takes a while. See here for example: https://sharprazorpalace.com/honing/...on-2012-a.html

    Be aware of the difference between what you need and what you may (think you) want. For example, I'd love to have a full set of Shapton glass stones and some funky Japanese natural finishers. But mortgage payments have been a higher priority. So for about ten years now I've used the Norton combos (especially the 4/8) with a few different natural finishers I've accumulated along the way. And they work just fine for me.

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    If the OP already has a coticule, which I infer from his remarks, I am wondering why a Norton 8000 would be recommended as they would be more or less serving the same function. That edge has to be there for coticule to do its magic, and the Suehiro 1k/3k is great for setting up things with naturals. If we are to stick with Norton, then perhaps a Norton 1000/4000 would do the trick. (Can't say as I use a Suehiro 1k/3k.) I am not suggesting that the OP run out and buy a bunch of hones, but rather, trying to work with what he has, a coticule, to complement it as to a fuller progression, particularly if the bevel needs more work to arrive at the edge before moving to the coticule.
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    A synthetic set up is the way to go for beginners. Personally I'd leave the coticule alone until you've mastered the synthetic.
    Many people can use the coticule as a one stone from bevel set to finish but the learning process would take a lot longer.

    Good luck finding what you want.

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    In the early days my Norton 4/8 was easy to learn and gave a nice shaving edge. I think a Naniwa combo would be similar in use and should work for most application.
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    Could be something like a Norton 4/8 can be a do-all hone which is consistent, unlike natural hones which are all different.
    Teaching on-line to a beginner is much easier done.

    But then...I expect you knew that.

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