Thread: Which is better to hone with: Belgin Conicle or Escher?

I have never honed as of yet however I was able to pick up an Escher Water hone and a Belgin Conicle. I am not sure which gives a "better" shave edge. I have been reading a ton on here and watching a lot of videos and am finding that "Better" is subjective to say the least. On that note... as I have never crossed the bridge on honing my own razors I was hoping for some insite from all of you good people. Thank You in advance

Rcigar

I am new to honing as well about 15 razors under my belt. If you plan on honing ebay razors i would get something in the 1k range to set bevels a little faster. You can set bevels with the coticule but it might take you awhile. My progression is: a Cretan hone(bought from a member on another forum) to set bevels, vintage coticule with slurry diluting it down to water and then finish on my thuringian or Cnat. I have a fast vintage coticule that I have used to set bevels with but I like just getting it over with and use something a little coarser. Check out the unicot method it is start to finish on a coticule. Just my opinion. You will get a wide range. But you can start out on a coticule it's not rocket science, just take your time and get to know your stone well.

I'm new to honing, but given the choice, I'd go with a Thuringen. Hopefully, someone with more experience will give you reasons as to why you'd want to go with one over the other.

It is 100% personal preference, as both can be considered finishers.

Personally, I prefer my Thurry.

What is better, a Gibson Les Paul or a Fender Stratocaster? They're both great guitars, depends which sounds/feels better to you.

Originally Posted by xMackx

What is better, a Gibson Les Paul or a Fender Stratocaster? They're both great guitars, depends which sounds/feels better to you.

It's clearly a Telecaster

I have an Escher and a coti, and have used a few other coti's as well. It's really personal preference, I think. My Escher is very versatile. It finished well on many types of steel. The coti finishes nicely on sheffields, and I've found some solingens that like it too.

I'm not a big fan of honing from bevel set to shave ready on the Coti, but some are. I prefer to finish with the naturals.

A Norton 8K in the hands of a competent Honer will do far more than a Shapton 30K in the hands of someone who is inexperienced. Buy a good basic hone and learn to use it well then move on from there.

Originally Posted by U2Bono269

It's clearly a Telecaster

+1 on that ")

Unless you've found some pretty great deals I would venture a guess that you've taken a fairly substantial economic hit acquiring those two stones. Acquiring more stones, while an option, is likely to set you farther back.

If you've got the cash, I would agree that a Norton is somewhat easier to use while developing the basics of honing. On the other hand, one can learn to hone on what you have in your possession already. Your wallet would appreciate you for that.