The intimidation of Newbie Honing

**nun2sharp** · 03-14-2009, 07:20 PM

I got by for years with just a barbers hone.

**Disburden** · 03-14-2009, 09:27 PM

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.

**ben.mid** · 03-14-2009, 09:34 PM

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

**Utopian** · 03-15-2009, 12:27 AM

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.

**Bruce** · 03-15-2009, 01:44 AM

U,

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.

**Utopian** · 03-15-2009, 01:58 AM

Originally Posted by Bruce

U,

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.

**Disburden** · 03-15-2009, 04:48 AM

Originally Posted by ben.mid

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.

**Utopian** · 03-15-2009, 05:55 AM

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!

**GeauxLSU** · 03-15-2009, 01:10 PM

Thanks for this post and replys. You've all saved me a lot of trouble.

**Disburden** · 03-21-2009, 11:17 AM

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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