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    Quote Originally Posted by JimmyHAD View Post
    The damn things are like potato chips, we can't have just one. The slippery slope of HAD. I'm up to 15 and counting, looking for the "right" one !
    There are only 2 things a yellow coticule is good for:
    1) aggressively dulling an edge
    2) backing for a natural yellow / blue combo

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    How often are you lapping the stone? It shouldn't need it that often even if you do raise slurry a lot. This lap-after-every-use business is fine for synthetics, but not so much for naturals.

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    I haven't worn one out yet, and it's not for the lack of trying.
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    Quote Originally Posted by PA23-250 View Post
    How often are you lapping the stone?
    I've lapped all of my coticules when I've gotten them, and haven't lapped any since.

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    Wish I had seen that barber instruction earlier. Years ago when I was using a Coticule, I dished mine out pretty bad with a nagura stone. Took a long time and a lot of sweat to lap back to flat. Sure is pretty now, even if it doesn't get much use........

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    Quote Originally Posted by gary haywood View Post
    I find these two hones are all i need . I am thinking of getting 6x2 dmt 600 for rebuilding bevels .
    I think this is common to most of us here, whether stones or razors. These 5 razors are all I need. I'm thinking of getting one more Satinedge.....

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    Quote Originally Posted by dantodd View Post
    I think this is common to most of us here, whether stones or razors. These 5 razors are all I need. I'm thinking of getting one more Satinedge.....
    I was removing achip on my dmt1200 and it took me so long . I've just order a double sided duo sharp plate 325 and 600 the differance being it will take me a lot less strokes.

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    I'm with Lynn and Bruno on this one. I hardly ever use Coticules, if I do, it's just to mess around. I don't restore razors, so I just maintain my own. Which need very little maintaining. You need the "Right" Coticule. No two are alike and they do take some mastering. I've come to like the Naniwa's, and for finishing I like J-Nats or Escher.
    Even my Shapton gets little or no use at all....As far as setting a bevel on a Coticule, I just don't have that much time.
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