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Oh just go out and buy yourself a Nakayama, we all know you want to! :D



Me too, but I tend to prefer using natural stones for polishing. I've never handled a truly soft coticule before, I...

That's interesting to know, thanks Gary. :) So it does seem like the coticule would be a good maintenance hone.

I think I remember Bart saying that coticules don't vary as much in the polishing...

So my coticule is not broken!:rofl2: I wanted a slow/hard one when I ordered it from Howard, and boy, it's exactly what I got. :D It has a very glassy surface and works pretty much ONLY as a...

It must improve the razor edge somewhat. I think there must be some sort of sharpness "limit" that each stone can bring. My coticule is VERY VERY slow (I can do 100+ laps on it and barely see any...

Oh I have enough hones....I have a full set of Shaptons now!! I've only had them for about a week so I'm still getting to know them, but I'm definitely all set up in terms of hones. :o I don't have a...

Don't worry, you're not downgrading my work. :) It seems that all three of my stones are VERY slow cutting, so it's always seemed like I need to do a bunch of laps to even see much sign of it doing...

Hey all,

So I found a great combination of hones to be used together to provide an AWESOME finish on a razor. I've tried this on a couple of razors so far and am very pleased with the results.
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