Blue and Yellow Belgian Hone help
I was given a Belgian blue and yellow two sided hone by a friend. I am told that I need a slurry stone in order to use it. I guess my question is: Will this be all I need to hone and make touch ups on my razor, and what slurry stone will I need? :shrug: Thanks
Slurry stones - about $16 - check the ad section
Tonight, I tried the BBW for the first time, and my slurry stone appeared to be glued, and the blue side didn't look like BBW, so I assumed it was slate. I see no reason I couldn't have used the coti side, but I raised BBW slurry w/ a synthetic ruby stone - worked fine.
There's a slightly different technique for BBW - finishes w/ very light slurry instead of just water, and finishes with spine-leading strokes but the results were quite pleasing. 'A bit more crispy than the coti side, but very respectable. Be aware that cotis are said to respond to stropping more than other rocks. Though Bart (coticule.be) would say more than 60 fabric, 60 leather gives no added result, that has not been my experience. Maybe I'm lacking something on the finishing stage & the extra stropping is making up for it?
Anyway, the coti will do everything but the chipped and damaged edge repairs. Other bevel setters are more efficient, but it will do it. 'Very pleasing edges, though I've yet to have it equal the asagi. Others repeatedly get results they prefer to the jnat.
Some detail in a recent study
Natchez, I don't know if you've already seen the BBW study. If not, it's the last pdf on he page here. I followed the recipe, with a few more strokes and alot more stropping, and got results the first time. It's a hoot. 'Especially for the grenade in the thinking that a gucci layer is the holy grail, when the humble blue can really kick butt too. I'm new to the coti, but its been alot of fun and I'd gladly live w/ the edges and not miss much.
I'll probably confuse the discussion, but my understanding of the spine-leading stroke is the coarseness of the abrasive affecting (colliding with) the edge, where if it must ride through the bevel section, it's less disruptive.