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Thanks GWT. I am not an advocate of the double bevel yet. OTOH, a member posted about double bevels and bevels in general in the SRP Wiki here and here. He also posted illustrative diagrams and if...

That is true. Extra care has to be taken to avoid being misinterpreted and also not insisting on having the last word. Knowing when to quit. There is an old song, I think it was by Kenny Rogers,...

Gary, I don't want to divert Bart's thread anymore than I already have so see this new thread here. :tu

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I was aghast when I saw him do it at the 16k level. That is one reason I telephoned him. For those who don't know Harrelson is the USA distributor of Shapton and a noted honemiester of Japanese...

I think Bart would agree that if it is discussed it should be discussed as Cromwell wanted his portrait i.e. , "paint me as I am, warts and all". Just as positive testimonials are appreciated an...

Just a few thoughts, IME the DMT E is a better bevel setter than the coticule with slurry in the sense that it is faster. Mine is a well broken in continuous 8" plate. I wouldn't say it is better in...

Glen, after you've been around awhile you will start to get to know all of these finer points. :roflmao :roflmao:roflmao

JimmyHAD running and ducking for cover :D

I'm not speaking for "the guys" only for myself. I find an edge off of a coticule comfortably sharp and smooth for shaving. I find it sharper yet and still comfortable if I hit some licks on an...

Glen, I don't know if you have any experience with DEs and various DE blades but just for comparison. A Gillette Swede and the Feather were the sharpest DE blades I experienced. The Swede was...

+ 1 I feel the same. Maybe I have hyper sensitive skin as I can't do more then 2 passes without irritation. I notice that if I use naturals I seem to get a smoother more forgiving edge than I do with...

I have honed many razors with the blue with slurry followed by the yellow with water. One layer of tape and no secondary bevel and I have gotten outstanding shaves, close and smooth. YMMV. I have...

In a way a natural coticule or a yellow and BBW can be used in a pyramid fashion like a Norton 4/8. Bart has pointed out in another thread that you can go back to the BBW with light slurry following...

It is highly recommended to go to the SRP Wiki and check out the honing section. Here is the tutorial on pyramids. I have used both the progressive and the pyramid methods. The pyramid method is...

Gary, forgive me for giving my unsolicited opinion. If all that you have is a coticule than that is what you have to do. OTOH, if you had a 1k stone or better yet a DMT D8E 1200 you would have had...

Sham, check out Bart's response to my post here. IME the coticule will give a slightly keener edge than a Norton 8K. There is nothing wrong with that. Not putting words in Bart's mouth and than...

Thanks for the clarification Bart. I too appreciate the coticule for the history and what I call the mystique that it brings with it. For certain razors after the bevel is set with the diamond plate...

+1. In bevel setting I do the circles and paint brush strokes on one side for ten laps and then the other and repeat if necessary before I get to the alternating x pattern. It takes whatever it takes...

Thanks for another useful post Bart. Personally I find setting a bevel on a coticule a PITA . If that is the only game in town than so be it but having messed with a few razors and various coticules...