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08-19-2009, 06:04 PM #2
Gary, you being a pro barber might be able to comment on this ..... After honing a fair amount of razors on synthetics and on naturals I came to believe that the reason all of the old barbers I knew in New Jersey a quarter of a century ago honed their razors on a coticule.
The smoothness is one big thing and they don't get "scary sharp" to the extent that they nick the skin easily. Not that you can't get a razor that sharp on a coticule but as a rule they are plenty keen before they ever get to that point.
Sort of like the difference in shaving with a DE and using a scary sharp Feather as opposed to a more forgiving Derby. That is IME anyway. YMMV.
BTW, I bet your loving that Livi loom strop. They are bad to the bone.Be careful how you treat people on your way up, you may meet them again on your way back down.