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I have the impression that thick coticule slurry is extremely abrasive, and takes away metal faster than you can say ´dude where´s my edge´

time for some more experimenting:

I don't think so. I have shaved right off the 8K (with stropping of course) and had very comfortable shaves.

Then I did 30 laps on the coticule. The HHT failed after that, and the shaves were...

Considering that you can pass the HHT coming off the 4K side of the Norton, I don't think that my coticule is that course.

But that's 3 of us already with this problem. Interesting. :hmmm:

I...

It passes the HHT along the full length of the blade without effort.
10 very light laps on a properly lapped coticule and the hair refuses to split.

It really puzzles me. I am hoping one of the...

Each time I use the coticule after the 8K, the HHT fails afterwards.
Just to get some reference:

- do use raise a slurry? a lot?
- how many laps do you do?

My coticule is lapped flat and has...