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If you do end up hosting a meet-up, remind me and I will bring a few :w more coticules for you to try.

This is exactly the reason why I am so opposed to lapping a barber hone unless it is truly necessary. The fine surface is lost when lapping is done and it is hard to bring that fine surface back.

I have somewhere between 40 and 50, with I have no idea how many loaners are still out there, and I agree with your assessment. I think all of them have their own personalities but all produce a...

I will clarify…

I agree with Pithor. Among the more than 50 coticules that I have used, I have not found a single one that could not provide a shaveable edge. The quality of the edges do vary,...

I think that clearly is not true, given that Pithor wrote…

Old folk need to be kept occupied!
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I have the phone numbers of two of the three people I mentioned. I will make sure that some how, some way, we will get you the help you need. That said, meet-ups in MO used to be a tradition and we...

If you cannot reach Modine, then try Nun2Sharp. If you cannot reach him, try Hibudgl at the RazorAndStone forum. All three are in KS and are able to help. If that doesn't work, then Randy and I...

OK, if you want to stay minimal, then that 1k and and one of your coticules can, if you choose, be all that you need. Setting the bevels is the most important part of honing and that 1k is a great...

OK, what synthetic hones did you buy?

I would suggest that you neither sell nor buy anything till checking in with Modine. Unless you plan on doing a lot of honing, you really may not need anything else. Mike can help you figure out...

Rather than buying a second coticule, it would have been better to re-consider the skill of the guy holding it. Since you are new to this, I strongly suggest that you don't invest in any more hones...