I don't mind buying nice stuff, but I like to keep things as simple and minimal as possible. So would a Belgian coticule and leather/linen strop suffice? Any other minimal setups?
Minimal honing/stropping setup?
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That will do for most razors. As long as there are no chips and or falling a part edges. If using a new razor it will be a great set up.
Pieces of balsa with crox and iron oxide or diamond sprays for doing touch ups. the crox and iron oxid are cheap! I had planned on just using that method myself. It didn't last long but that had to do with getting a messed up razor that was suppse to be shave ready and wasnt. I haven't bevel set on a coti so cant comment on it. I don't have one big enough but the prices for a 1k King or 1k/6k combo king home are ridiculous. I think I $28- $30.00 with a coupon at Rockler for the combo. the single is even less.
And while not a fully-functional replacement for a Coti, a C-Nat can be had for well under $50 on the Bay, and it is a replacement for a $75+ 12k-15k stone.
This set up plus a slurry stone would cover 90% of what the average shaver would need. If you wanted to start doing some serious restore work you may need something courser, but for most stuff this would be good. I'f I ever need to go "on the lam" I'll probably grab one razor, my strop, and a barber hone sized coticule.
I just bought a King 1k home from amazon for $20.
I have reduced to that very setup...a combo coti and a vintage shell strop w/linen...not sure if the linen is even necessary?
Linen really adds something extra to Coticule edges, so I would say yes.
You can absolutely use just those items and be fine. (you would want a slurry stone for the coticule...)
I know because that is all I use anymore.
I know because that is all I use anymore.
