Your preferred coticule honing method

[Thomas Martin]

Just curious.

 

[Thomas Martin]

I use the Ellipticot the most since I like circular movements on the stone but compared to Emmanuel's I finish on water.

 

[chuckr9]

I use the Ellipticot the most since I like circular movements on the stone but compared to Emmanuel's I finish on water.

+1 (water and sometines mineral oil for finish)

 

[jpcwon]

I like Ellipticot, due to the fact that I feel more comfortable doing circles/ellipses. Sometimes I'll mix the different methods, like I'll do Ellipticot most of the way, then switch to Undilucot at the end. Whatever I feel like doing that day is what I'll do...

 

[dpetrzelka]

I've only attempted two - both times Unicot, and touch ups with tape finishing on water.

Next time I will try the Ellipticot method.

 

[Obiwan]

For me I marked "Other".

Secret methods I'm sworn to never share, lol

 

[noahpictures]

For me I marked "Other".

Secret methods I'm sworn to never share, lol

Tell us who made you swear?

 

[Proinsias]

Usually floating around somewhere between dilucot & ellipticot

 

[Wid]

Dilucot for me.

 

[noahpictures]

I use the Noahlipticot method.

 

[AjaxLepinski]

I use Mixitupalot... Ellipses, edge leading, spine leading, x stokes, w strokes, forward, backward and a few side-to-side heal-to-toe & toe-to-heal strokes.

 

[gooser]

im just learning the coticule but right now im getting good edges from circles , then x strokes in thick slurry on the coticule , followed by circles/x strokes in thick slurry on the BBW tappered down to a hint of diluted slurry with water , then going back to the yellow in medium slurry with circles/x strokes , and x strokes down through water ... circles/strokes have been dependent on thumb pad/arm hair test between sessions ... probably not average technique but im getting great results and am really enjoying the shaves im getting off of the coticule

 

[Marco]

Dilucot.

 

[Krodor]

I use Mixitupalot... Ellipses, edge leading, spine leading, x stokes, w strokes, forward, backward and a few side-to-side heal-to-toe & toe-to-heal strokes.

Yup here too. A mish-mash lately. Maybe you meant "mixitupaloticot" ? gotta add the "-cot" for traditions sake, dontcha?

Tape's too much hassle, so none of that for me.

 

[jred]

Pacocot!

 

[Heljen]

I like Ellipticot, due to the fact that I feel more comfortable doing circles/ellipses. Sometimes I'll mix the different methods, like I'll do Ellipticot most of the way, then switch to Undilucot at the end. Whatever I feel like doing that day is what I'll do...

Same here. I start with dilucot then switch to ellipticot but I finish on water.

 

[suits123]

Unicote for me.

 

[ANeat]

Only experimented a couple times, now waiting on a new rock to really get into it. So I checked "Other" when it reality it will probably be "All of the above"

 

[Disburden]

Whatever works at the time.

 

[AjaxLepinski]

Yup here too. A mish-mash lately. Maybe you meant "mixitupaloticot" ? gotta add the "-cot" for traditions sake, dontcha?

Tape's too much hassle, so none of that for me.

Oh, yes! That's what I meant; mixitupaloticot!