I have a Coti, there is a serious learning curve to it. I have not yet leaned its secrets yet so I still utilize my synthetics when I get frusterated.
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I have a Coti, there is a serious learning curve to it. I have not yet leaned its secrets yet so I still utilize my synthetics when I get frusterated.
I would like to reinforce the point made above that the coticule is nice, but not required for good edges. Even if it produced the best edge in the world, in my opinion, that would be significant only for a shave or two. After that, you would be shaving with a leather strop-sharpened edge. It would have an edge that is indistinguishable from the edge produced by Naniwas or Nortons.
With your set of man made hones you clearly do not need a coticule.
It is true that a coticule gives some people a smoother shave
but not all people. The magic of a coti is that you can hone
to almost any degree of finish. The garnets break down and
get finer and finer up to a point. Since the garnets are soft compared
to modern abrasives they interact with the steel differently. IMO they
end up smoothing it rather than cutting it.
Using a Na12k hone lightly once a month works better for me.
For +30 years I lived with three razors and one hone (a coti) and
when used gently much like a barber hone worked very well.
The Naniwa hones (to 12k) take the game to a new level and my coti
gets to see daylight on rare occasions.
Now you've piqued my curiosity. Did you buy the coticle first, or the bridge?Quote:
Originally Posted by thebigspendur;
Mentors: Tasks and responsibilities?
Mentorship refers to a developmental relationship in which a more experienced person helps a less experienced person, referred to as a protégé, apprentice, mentoree, or (person) being mentored, develop in a specified capacity.[31] A "mentor" at SRP is "a trusted adviser." We see the role of the SRP adviser precisely in that term. He or she uses the title to welcome newcomers, encourage them, point them in the right direction, hold their hands, if necessary, and, of course, share his or her own experience with them. The title does not necessarily mean the Mentor is an expert in every element of wet shaving with a straight or double edge razor.
I think they talk a little differently out east and across the pond that we do here in flyover country. I think what he meant to say was that given your [apparent] lack of experience in honing [based, ostensibly, on your freshness to the forum] a coticule is probably a bit too advanced. I may have mistranslated that. Forgive me if I did.
For what it's worth, I love my coticules. If you can perform a good honing stroke, follow instructions, and have the perseverance and determination to understand one particular stone, you can sharpen a razor to shaving smoothness with a coticule.
This may be true but members have been active on SRP for a period of years before being chosen as mentors so if you see a bunch of them saying the same thing they likely picked up a few clues along the way :)... & they probably all own the stone in question or they wouldn't comment.
So far it's been established 1. Coticlules are cheaper than you thought. 2. Have a wide variety of uses & hone slightly differently to synthetics. 3. Are not essential but a handy tool to have for some steels..
I think your OP has been quite well covered but maybe you have some more specific questions ? .