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I do relative fast strokes under running water, sometimes I need to do quite plenty, so I use a natural amount of pressure that comes with the speed,
although I try to keep it as light as possible,...

I still get my very best edges on a Coticule under running water, until it starts to get sticky, flawless edges

I tried many other things, but that's the best for me

I know what you mean about the coti edes, my BBW edges are plenty sharp and shave so easily, the Coti falls a bit short in terms of keenness, eventhough they're perfect capable edges.

I get a...

Oh yes, I need to try this with both the BBW and Coti

Interestingly enough I've been finishing different razors on both a BBW and a Coticule.

Both shave well, Coticule is a bit smoother, but a...

I took a hiatus from SR shaving and started again this week.

Forgetting which razors I honed on what I figured it was time to do some honing.

I used an Escher, BBW and Coticule. Did everything...

Actually a very good idea, I've heard about this often about old barbers, definitely gonna give lather a go as well!

I highly suspect my GGF used his BBW the way you described, at first I thought...

Trying another Coticule, I don't notice that much difference, it might've been a tad smoother than the Coticule used before but the differences are very small.
(I did half-strokes and backwards...

I finished the razor on the Coticule side dry (allegedly a La Veinette), for about 100 extra laps or so, regular edge leading strokes.

That razor shaved easily and felt very skin friendly,...

I took my good ol' trustworthy little Henckels razor previously honed on the BBW and took it to the Coticule, dry. All I wanted to do was very finely finish the razor.

I did about 20 to 30 regular...

I love all the feedback this thread got and I'm also happy that others also got good results this way

I'm also still experimenting with things, and would to hear how your Coticule dry did compared...

Yups

Today after finishing dry, I added some oil and finished on backward strokes on oil, gave a little smoother edge if my perception is correct

I've tried different naturals and had different results on the same type of stones (not the same stones)

I tried the BBW with oil just now and I think this is my preferred method to date. (I...

Where I got the idea from is Coticule.be

In their BBW - a study about its aptness for razor sharpening

They finished the razors with 50 X-strokes in stropping direction (i.e., edge trailing).
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I do remember a very experienced member to use his La Grise dry as well, BBW & Coti side and also got great results, so indeed gotta figure out what works and which stones do the trick

A 'little while' is hard to describe, two of the hones I use are very short and narrow, about 4 inches long.
It didn't take all that long, I think I spend about around 8 minutes on the BBW coming...

Being from Belgium, I have a fondness for Coticules / BBW natural combo stones.

It begun when I inherited my great grandfather's razor and his father's razor and his stone. (a nice natural combo...