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Let's look at it theoretically. Spessartine Garnet (the cutting medium in Coticules) has a hardness of 7.5 on the Mohs scale. Razor's steel hardness typically varies between 56 and 64 on the...

Yes, for my personal c0cktail of shaving technique, skin type and beard, the edge coming of my Naniwa Chosera 10K is too "sharp". This edge almost sucks itself through my whiskers. I can come to a...

In my opinion:

The shaver needs to be as much in tune with his edge, as his edge needs to be in tune with his skin.

"Shaveready" means to me that an edge is keen enough to cut, without pulling...

A very big thanks to Currentman!
Before anything else, my motivation for laying out this procedure was to provide a method that delivers an excellent and comfortable edge without much learning...

I don't know that much about pastes.
In the beginning of my straight shaving career, I relied on Dovo red paste to get my razor shaveready. I had to hit the pasted strop every 2 to 3 shaves,...

I don't really share that vision on stropping.
For pasted stropping, I do agree that the abrasive surface should be as flat as possible. I recommend a paddle strop, or a loom strop at a taut setting...

I just re-checked his video, and I don't know. I guess the only one to answer that question is Alex himself.

Depending on the razor, between 15 and 30.
(that's a rough estimate).

If anything, the edge could be a bit more durable, because the angle is a small bit obtuser. The width of the bevel faces is not directly connected to edge longevity. The dulling of a razor's edge...

The strokes I perform in step 3 are without flipping the blade. I don't lift the razor off the hone. It's just diagonally rubbing back and forth, really. So technically you're correct: half of the...

Here's a video:
YouTube - one coticule honing

I doubt many people would like to hear it, but at the moment, I'm getting keener edges of this method, than I ever got of the progression I described in the wiki, although that progression certainly...

I have noticed that too. But what little slurry runs along with the razor, seems to be enough to do the work. I do add a drop of water, whenever the slurry really starts becoming dry. As Gary pointed...

It would of course be best to take a razor that actually needs honing. Although I have honed perfectly shaving razors, many times. But those are cheap Double Arrows that I specifically use for honing...

Thanks for sharing, Nick.
I'm looking forward to your results.

Best regards,
Bart.

That's a fast one. I bet it rivals a DMT-E.


I keep the slurry from going dry by adding drops of water as I go along. If the slurry gets real dry, the dulling effect on the very tip of the bevel...

Hey pjrage,

just thought I'd mention, there's really no need to refresh the slurry. When there's slurry present, that also abrades the surface of the stone and releases fresh garnets. It might not...

Thanks pjrage, me loves to read detailed honing reports :).

I guess, for a guy with decent X-strokes firmly locked in muscle memory, it can be awkward to do the b&f strokes. As you found out, it...

I just did a NOS 7/8 Friodur myself. It took 4 sets of 30 laps to get the initial bevel (step3). Total honing time, without rushing, less than 15 minutes. Easily passed the HHT right off the hone,...

Yes, exactly. You put in 3 lines what takes me 33 to explain. :tu

Excuse Gary and me for the of topic intrusion, guys. Please continue as you were.:D

Bart.

Yes, that should be effective for a number of touch-ups.

That's not what I meant with my previous post. If you needed to rehone the razor, you could do the entire procedure over again. No marker...

Because there is a narrow bevel, touching up on a Coticule with water is effective.

Over time, the seconday bevel will grow, and will become out of "refining reach" of the Coticule with water.
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I've had the same thought, soon after I find out about the slurry limiting the edge. It didn't work. I guess the garnets popping up from underneath the edge, have about the same effect. :shrug:
You...

Ah, building a house. And liking BBW.
In that case I have a suggestion for you...
Here's a picture of a house, build entirely with...
... Belgian Blue Whetstone from Ardennes Coticule. You could...

Rodb, and also Gary,
thanks a lot for trying it. I owe you guys one.

Bart.