What did you hone today?

[Matt O]

This was the Dovo I was looking for…I found it and some other neat razors I had moved from their normal places.

I am really looking forward to my next shave!

The smaller coticule was used as a slurry stone.

 

[Eshebert]

The smaller coticule was used as a slurry stone.

Now your rubbing it in.

 

[Matt O]

Now your rubbing it in.

Sorry! I meant that I used it for final finishing!

 

[Eshebert]

Sorry! I meant that I used it for final finishing!

Come one MattO. I am disappointed, I thought I made a valiant attempt at a corny slurry stone joke. “Rubbing it in”. Personally it think that has Dad joke written all over it.

 

[Matt O]

Come one MattO. I am disappointed, I thought I made a valiant attempt at a corny slurry stone joke. “Rubbing it in”. Personally it think that has Dad joke written all over it.

I am off my game today! As a father of six…totally slow on the uptake! After I hit send it dawned on me that a pun may have been intended!

LOL!

 

[Steve56]

Yesterday I honed these two on Scott’s blue black Ark and the edges were really good. Today I re-honed them on my blark and the blue ‘aircraft carrier’. Both HHT were exceptional.

 

[Eshebert]

Bevel set in Naniwa 1K and travel Jnat progression with Mizu Agai with friends. Life at sea don’t have to be hard. The shave was delicious.

 

[Legion]

Got around to testing my ancient boat shaped coti. Just WOW. It is probably the best finishing coticule I have ever owned.

As they say, they don’t make ‘em like they used to. Between my big LPB for mid level work, and this to finish on, I don’t think I need any other coticules. I could survive very happily until the end of my days with just those two razor hones.

 

[Wid]

Got around to testing my ancient boat shaped coti. Just WOW. It is probably the best finishing coticule I have ever owned.

As they say, they don’t make ‘em like they used to. Between my big LPB for mid level work, and this to finish on, I don’t think I need any other coticules. I could survive very happily until the end of my days with just those two razor hones.

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They are special for sure.

 

[Eshebert]

Just a 3am can’t sleep Gold Dollar refresh. I took the Lazy way out. Started at king 6k, very light slurry on vintage natural combo, 100 laps on water, 100 laps on soapy water. Finished up with 60 on shell. Shave was good. Yall have a good week.

 

[silverlifter]

Iromono with a diamond slurry → Ozuku with a mikawa slurry. HHT was melting.

 

[JPO]

Gold Dollar test hone.
3M 800 grit sandpaper. Edge trailing honing to draw out a "false" Edge.
Ti white paste on hard backed jute. This was done to micro convex the edge to get it ready for the red paste on a Böker loom strop.

If this razor had an acute bevel angle this would shave quite well.
In my opinion, if you are doing a full progression of stones, and multiple grits of paste you end up at the same place.

800 grit sandpaper

Finished edge after red paste and hanging leather strop

 

[sexy beast]

Gold Dollar test hone.
3M 800 grit sandpaper. Edge trailing honing to draw out a "false" Edge.
Ti white paste on hard backed jute. This was done to micro convex the edge to get it ready for the red paste on a Böker loom strop.

If this razor had an acute bevel angle this would shave quite well.
In my opinion, if you are doing a full progression of stones, and multiple grits of paste you end up at the same place.


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800 grit sandpaper
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Finished edge after red paste and hanging leather strop
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Looks like an amazing edge.

 

[kcb5150]

Wanted to try a new coticule out so I decided to see if this union from the finger lakes would take an edge despite very sketchy pitting in the bevel and above it and the apex has held up on the hones and strops so it will get a test run.

 

[silverlifter]

The coticule edge I put on this was not sharp enough, so took it to the Ozuku with a diamond slurry. Shave in the morning to see what has progressed.

 

[swellcat]

Could no longer ignore the Sheffield's toe uglies. Backed up to the Cerax 1010 which made quick work of them. Followed with 3000, 6000, and 10,000 grit Wisconsin waterstones.
(First time using something other than a coticule since 2023.)

 

[Darth Scandalous]

I honed my Heljestrand MK 3 Monday night, I had it honed by Alfredo when I first got it and while it didn't really need it yet, I was craving that fresh-off-the-stones feeling and I was bored. So I did a quick 5k-8k-12k cleanup first and then finished on the translucent ark. Shave was good, right where I'd expect from that progression.

But then, yesterday, I was thinking about my little Escher and wondered if I could improve the edge any. I've had mixed results with the Escher, all pretty good but some better than others. I decided to do a less is more approach. Somewhere between 20-30 very light laps on water only. Well, that turned out to be brilliant. Will need to explore this further.

 

[JPO]

Another day, another (Gold) Dollar

This has a thinned down spine to improve the bevel angle.
Two step convex coticule to black shadow.
A soft and fine jnat nagura was used. I finshed with ONR as lubrication.

 

[Eshebert]

The razor didnt need honing but I never let that stop me. I don’t usually shave off of Synthetics, and this was only the second time finishing on the Shapton Seven. The first time was a refresh on my Rigga that Rick had honed on a .44 Seven.
The only synth I have with me other than that is the King 1/6. I refreshed on 6k, Coti with minimal slurry to 150 laps on water. Then made 8 passes on the Shapton .44. It’s keen as hell, may not feel worth a hoot, we will see. I do like idea how small and portable a set would be. Anyone just use a progression of only Shapton Sevens for a razor?

 

[JPO]

Anyone just use a progression of only Shapton Sevens for a razor?

I have a full set I use sometimes.
I hone in hand most of the time, so I don't mind the smaller size.
I have been considering thinning down my stone collection. These will be staying