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Well, I'm happy to report I hit my benchmark keenness with a single bevel, and using just the coticule to boot! This razor is pretty beefy-- it is a Livi regrind, 1/2 hollow. Despite good results...

I'm sorry, I should clarify that-- I would look at another hone to be used in conjunction with BBW and Coticule, but not to replace them. I thought your post was talking about using an entirely...

I'm sure I can get great results with nortons, pastes, etc, but that isn't my question.

I *have* achieved excellent results with just BBW and Coticule. I'm just struggling to replicate it (I...

Same reason I'm not using synthetic stones at the moment-- just a personal preference. I know pasted strops provide really good results-- I'm just having fun trying to master these natural hones.
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I bet I've been diluting the slurry way too fast-- <100 strokes for the entire dillution process. I'll try your schedule first, then I'll try stepping back to the BBW+slurry. Wanted to see how far...

You might be onto something going back to the BBW+slurry after the coticule+water. On my full hollow razor (I never put a secondary bevel on this one), I did go back about 3 times (thinking I had...

Hi,
I'm very familiar with that thread, and have had really good results with the secondary bevel using that method. Trying to see if I have an alternative to the secondary bevel, as I think it is...

Relatively new to honing, I've rehoned my 3 razors, and sucessfully did a full bevel reset on a practice DA. I'm using BBW and Coticule. My progression is: Coticule + slurry to tune up the bevel,...