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    I got by for years with just a barbers hone.
    It is easier to fool people than to convince them they have been fooled. Twain

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    I just bought a Coticule off of an online store. Can't wait to try it out (when the razors need it). The Coticule just seemed more diverse than a swaty stone. Thanks again! Awesome feedback.

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    You'll love it, i'm sure. What size did you opt for in the end?

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    I have a lot of hones. I like to use lot of hones on a lot of razors. I also like to see what happens when you use just one hone so I have seven razors I keep in my locker at the gym. Those razors have been maintained for four years with nothing but a barber hone I leave in my locker along with a leather and canvas strop with no paste. They still shave perfectly.

    Upshot is, if you have a razor that has been brought to shave ready status, you can keep it that way with just a single hone indefinitely.

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    I think you ought to tell the folks that you can keep a puck of shaving soap going for 2 years, just so they have some idea of who and what they're up against in the 4 years and counting on the barber hone only tune up and touch up.


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    Quote Originally Posted by Bruce View Post
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    I think you ought to tell the folks that you can keep a puck of shaving soap going for 2 years, just so they have some idea of who and what they're up against in the 4 years and counting on the barber hone only tune up and touch up.

    Two years? I've never had one last for less than 5 years! It kinda sucks since I encountered this place and now have 6 pucks of soap. I'm going to be in nursing home and I'll still be rotating through those same pucks.

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    Quote Originally Posted by ben.mid View Post
    You'll love it, i'm sure. What size did you opt for in the end?

    I ended up getting a 6X2" from Best sharpening stones. Seemed like a good size for a not too steep a price.

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    Two inches is still a nice wide size for a coticule. After everything you've doubtless read of about them, you will have a lot of fun playing with what remains the most versatile hone!

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    Thanks for this post and replys. You've all saved me a lot of trouble.
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    I finally got my Coticule in the mail about two days ago. I lapped it yesterday. Does anyone have any idea on how many laps it takes to touch up a razor on the yellow coticule? I don't have the blue side.

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