Thread: hello from italy!

hi!i'm stefano,from italy
great site!!...i'm greatly interested in shaving and honing techniques so that's why i entered this forum... I usually use the "magic" razor with derby blade. I have some sr and a hone but i'm not able to hone the blade
saluti!stefano

pshotos coming soon!


fiocchi 12\76 mag 50g for scale

beautiful razors.

im not the greatest at telling stones apart but i think that might be a coticule stone?

But dont worry im sure someone else will come along and be able to tell you how to use that stone to its full potential.


And welcome to the site!

I WANT YOUR COTICULE!!! It is a beautiful stone!!

Sorry. Forgot to say hello and welcome aboard.

Hello, and welcome! If I can learn from this place, anyone can!!!

Thats a nice collection!

Hello from Finland and welcome to the great site.
Thanks for the nice pics too.
And just Mark (JMS) gently said don't forget to tell us if you want to get rid of your hone. It's a burden to keep if you have no use of it

thanks to all!!
i have some question about the coticule.. i try to hone one razor very dull (wapienica,i think new),50 laps ca,with vaseline oil according to the barber.. the blade is not sharps compared to the derby-gillette blade...
it's possible to hone a razor only with this stone?

saluti!stefano

Welcome to SRP. That is a nice collection you have there. You should be able to find a member in europe that offers honing. It is amazing what kind of edge an experienced honer can bring out. Good luck!

Originally Posted by rendoman

thanks to all!!
i have some question about the coticule.. i try to hone one razor very dull (wapienica,i think new),50 laps ca,with vaseline oil according to the barber.. the blade is not sharps compared to the derby-gillette blade...
it's possible to hone a razor only with this stone?

saluti!stefano

If it is genuine coti stone then honing your razor shaveable would be ok. You need a slurry stone to do the hard work before final stages.
I would not use vaseline oil on stone but i'm sure your barber knows better. They might have their own tricks to do the job. I would use water only with coti. There are some European members who are known to be the excellent sharpeners. If you aren't willing to send the razor away then why not ask your local barber to do the job?
You can find tons of info on razors, sharpening and anything related from Wiki

Regards,
Sailor

thanks for the advice!!
i'm seeing the wiki link,it seems very well written!!
the barber who gave me the stone and the monopol razor seemed a little drunk... 2 days later the shop was closed...
i 'll try to use water instead of oil on the stone,light touch...
in the town nearby there is a cutlery (probably one of the best near milano), mr collini says that in few time and with little money (8 euro) hones the razor... i don't know the method of honing,and the result... but i'm curious to try...
meantime i'm reading the forum
saluti!stefano