Hello gentlemen, I am in the military and scheduled to deploy for 160+ days soon (VERY SOON) and I have recently decided I want to take only straights into the AOR with me this time. I a definite NEWB and don't yet own a hone (besides the nearly worthless Col Conk on a stick). Minimum weight is essential so I'm thinking about a coti, can a coticule do everything I am needing? And in your opinion, do I have any hope of getting something to my door before the end of the first week of January. I know this is the worst time of year to try to expedite postage. I have two blades now and neither of them are "shave ready". I "shaved" with the sharper of the two a couple days ago and it looked like a blind guy mowed my lawn running behind a reel mower. Needless to say my face hurt afterward. I'm planning to have my weapons honed prior to departure but I would like to be able to at a minimum maintain an edge with a daily shave requirement. Please share your advice, thoughts, comments, criticisms?
Coticule (will it do everything?
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Absolutely it can do everything, you can set a bevel on it and hone for a nice finish.
http://www.coticule.be/dilucot-honing-method.html
Jarrod at the superior shave is who I would recommend, ships fast and great customer service.
Thank you for your service
http://www.coticule.be/dilucot-honing-method.html
Jarrod at the superior shave is who I would recommend, ships fast and great customer service.
Thank you for your service
+1 for Alfredo's comments. A coticule is all you'll need and more! Good luck with the shaving and your assignment.
Doc, you forgot to mention the oil on Coti finish!
Yes, it can do it all. However, learning to hone a Straight Razor and learning to shave with a Straight Razor at the same time, while deployed, may be a challenge. I would suggest taking at least one, if not two shave ready straights. And another practice straight to learn honing on.
+1. There is a learning curve to everything, and cotis more than most. It can and will do the job (they are all I use these days), but expect to spend a while learning to get the most out of it.
yes..im still waiting for the right one that can make me a pizza pie!...
It does everything I need to use a hone for but all coticules are not the same( I don't care what anyone else says). Personally, I would only buy a vintage one intended for straight razors. I have two, one is a mottled brown salmon hone, the other is an old rock extra extra hone. The salmon hone is great for bevel setting and sharpening and puts a very sharp edge that is smooth, the old rock is strictly a finisher and puts a somewhat better(to me) edge but is not suitable for anything but putting the final edge on a razor. After using these two hones almost exclusively for 5 years I have come to this opinion.
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I own a lot of hones including several coticules, and the Coticule has by far been the most rewarding journey I have yet to take. There is a definite learning curve, but once you get the hang of it you wouldn't trade the edge it makes for the world...Nice & Smooth!!
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Thanks for that advice Mike, I had already planned to take two shave ready but another won't heavy the load too much.
yes!!!!
It will do everything, above 1k. For razors that have chips, a lot of honewear, or are generally in bad condition, you will grow old if you use only a coti. After 1k though, a coti can do it all.
You can set a bevel with one, sharpen and finish with one, but the degree of finishing will vary stone to stone. Some may make you happy, some may be frustrating to use, some may give an edge as highly polished as you like, etc.
Ok so whats your plan now that you have thought about it?
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I have ordered one 50x150 coticule from Jarrod over at tss, included is one slurry stone and initial lapping. I got some soaps and a birch wood box to boot. I hopped on over to the Razor Emporium and picked up several classics on clearance to practice with. I am having the straights I currently own honed by the pro here in OKC, and reading every article I can find on honing with a coticule. Thanks all for the comments and advice. Off to the desert I go in less than three weeks. When I get there I plan to order Classic Travel Case from The Saddle Back Leather Company as my (lifetime) DOPP case. Never before have I been so excited to deploy. Cheers. ~J. Babcock
Are there some hints to get a good one or is it only luck?
Sweet! Sounds like you're all set up! If you get a minute, you should go visit www.coticule.be...it's a treasure trove of coticule-related info (REALLY helped me out!!)...And don't be afraid to ask questions; even tough there are some people on here that have been using coticules for a long time, we are all still learning new stuff about our rocks all the time.. I know I am!!
I have my opinions and so do others, but here goes; if I lost my 2 coticules for some reason and wanted one to "do it all", I would get one that was vintage that came with a box or label documenting it was for straight razors. A lot of these are about 7x1.5 inches and are the perfect size for honing. The ones with label are generally around 4x2 or so and a bit small except for putting the final edge on or touchups. My first one I bought is 7x1.5 and came in a box and I would be content to only have this one hone for the rest of my days.
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