Originally Posted by
rcavazos1922
I have a 50 x 175mm coticule and I was going to use it as a finisher. I used my Dovo Carre, that had a very sharp Naniwa SS edge, as my test razor. My first try was with just water, I think I did 40 light laps. I did 60 laps on linen and 100 on horse hide. I shaved with it and thought "It feels dull...more laps should make it better" I got an ok shave with it.
I went back to the coticule and did 40 more laps, 60 linen and 100 horse hide. I shaved with it again and got a better shave but the Naniwa edge gave me a much closer shave. :(
So I went back to the coticule again but this time I used a light slurry. It looked like 2% milk and I used a slurry stone to make it. I did 30 light laps and noticed the slurry was only light gray (slow cutter?). I then sprayed the slurry with water one time every 10 laps until the slurry was clear. I then washed the coticule and the razor and used just water for about 80 laps. I did notice the razor "sticking" while I was doing the stroke away from me (that never happened with the Naniwa SS) but It was smooth as I did the stroke towards me.
I did my usual strop routine and even tried a HHT. It failed badly but I shaved with it anyway. That thing was pulling all through my first pass. I had to do a lot more work on my third pass than usual. It gave me a poor shave :cry:
What should I do?