Thread: Shave test Failure--How Far to drop back?

Originally Posted by JimR

Thanks Gary. I didn't actually do so much work on blue. Maybe I'll drop down to a really light slurry on the Coticule, then bbw w/ slurry on a full set of 100+ laps then refine on the coticule with water...That description you gave, it grabs a little but still shaves, is spot on. It's like, a very SMOOTH edge, but not so sharp? Does that even make sense?

Would it add at all to the post cot+water edge to give it some laps on a Shapton pro 12k?

It does make sense its happend to me i took a shave ready razor when i first got my coticule the razor shaved but not 100 percent smooth. So i got my new coti from invisable edge lapped it flat with dmtc. I created a slurry i did'nt think it was thick but i now no it was through more use of coto. I honed 25 slurry 25 water stropped and tryed it on one of regular clients as i had no stubble at the time. I THOUGHT what it is strugling to shave i did again worked a slurry up same process even worse i could'ny understand. posted my experiance on the forum and bart helped me out i did 100 laps extra fine with plain water and it rescued razor back to shaving. ever since i have purchased the bbw another bbw coticule combo only a small one. I use light slurry literaly like milk misty. the bbw and yellow plain with water always gives a great smooth shave if done correctly you or should i say i never have to use chr.5 i have all the paste i have tryed them but does'nt make a big differance any more .After my nortons i always used paste not the case with naturals in my opinion.I'm not an expert but i am always tying differant methods. Just try 150 laps with blue slurry gradualy diluting to water and check tpt every 30 passes. then do 60 on linen same on leather and also do black marker just to make sure egde is making full contact with hone i always do that ithink many others do. after stropping do hht if it passes then there is a good chance razor will shave i use chest hair. Test shave if its good then do 75 on yellow to further polish with water.