Hi, my question is ..If I'm honing on the Norton 8K. Why finish on the
Belgian Yellow Coticule which is also an 8K grit. Can anyone explain this to me.I watched Lynn do this but couldn't figure out why. Thanks. :shrug:
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Hi, my question is ..If I'm honing on the Norton 8K. Why finish on the
Belgian Yellow Coticule which is also an 8K grit. Can anyone explain this to me.I watched Lynn do this but couldn't figure out why. Thanks. :shrug:
I think its because he prefers the way the shave feels afterward.
The Belgian coticule is often rated at 8K, but it actually functions like a higher grit hone, somewhere in the 10K range. A coticule will smooth out the edge you get from a Norton 8K, making it more comfortable.
Josh
Well, I think the Coticule is around 5-6K grit, and the Norton 8K is way finer. You can tell that by the reflection on the bevel. After the Coticule, it looks mate, and you can easily tell the grit marks. After the N8K, it looks like mirror polish.
my 2 denars...
Nenad
This has not been my experience. The coticule definately leaves a sharper/smoother edge than the Norton 8K for me as well.Quote:
Originally Posted by superfly
Yes;
Same for me...with slurry and then with water. It improves the Norton finish and feel.
So if you had a new razor, could an experienced honemiester just use a Norton 4k/8k then bypass the coticule and just paste strop and regular strop have that new razor "shave ready".
Yes
John
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Originally Posted by kerryman71
Thanks for the opinions.
Gary
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Originally Posted by Arora Borealis
You can't pass the honemiester test until you can hone a razor perfectly off 8K alone. Its the practical right after all those True/False questions about the X pattern.
AbsolutelyQuote:
Originally Posted by Arora Borealis
Unless you bribe the honemeister with a nice razor.Quote:
Originally Posted by AFDavis11
Or maybe a vintage watch? :rolleyes:Quote:
Originally Posted by thebigspendur
In my experience, the pasted strops work fast enough that you can leapfrog from 8K to 50K without much trouble. You do need to have a decent edge going on the 8K, but that would be true of a coticule as well.
That said, I hone all my edges on a coticule before the shave test. Sometimes I'll add a few laps on the pasted strop afterward, but not unless the razor passes the shave test from the coticule first. :)
Josh
A 50k? Tune me in pleaseQuote:
Originally Posted by JoshEarl
he is putting a grit rating on his pastes.
1.0 being around 8k
0.5um being round 25k'ish
0.25um being around 50k'ish.
to reaffirm what others said, you definitely can go from a 4/8k norton to pastes. no problem.
that being said, if im soaking stones in the first place ill soak all mine and use them all the way up. i use my pastes for quick touch-ups when i don't wanna take the time/mess/cleanup of using stones. personally i like the feel of stones.
~J
[quote=jscott;168154]he is putting a grit rating on his pastes.
1.0 being around 8k
0.5um being round 25k'ish
0.25um being around 50k'ish.
to reaffirm what others said, you definitely can go from a 4/8k norton to pastes. no problem.
that being said, if im soaking stones in the first place ill soak all mine and use them all the way up. i use my pastes for quick touch-ups when i don't wanna take the time/mess/cleanup of using stones. personally i like the feel of stones.
Ok thanks for clarifying. 0.25um = roughly 50k grit paste.
[QUOTE=Arora Borealis;168998]I like the stones too, but it's pointless to soak a coticule or belgian blue because they are not porous.Quote:
Originally Posted by jscott
There is no difference between soaking or splashing with water for those stones.