BlacknTan
Well-Known Member
I'm still enjoying exploring the capabilities of my coticule.
Today's razor, a Weyersberg Corneta was taken from being dulled on glass up to shave ready using the dilucot method. I think it was my first attempt. Today before the shave, I gave it 3 sets of half strokes, 30 laps each, and 50 laps of X strokes on fresh water. The HHT with one of my very thin head hairs, .002 inch was only fair, so I gave it another 30 half strokes and 40 X strokes on plain water. Stropped 60 Linen/60 Leather with an SRD P1. It popped my wife's hair, which it a bit finer that mine at .0017 inch. The slightest puff of air would blow the hair off the edge, but it still popped fairly reliably. Today's shave was great! I do many passes with zero irritation.
So, can I continue to finish hone on water only by doing 1 set of 30 half strokes and 40 X strokes on plain water only, strop 60/60 before each shave and see where it takes me, or is there a danger of creating a wire edge even on plain water?
Will I know when I've taken it as far as I can go?
Today's razor, a Weyersberg Corneta was taken from being dulled on glass up to shave ready using the dilucot method. I think it was my first attempt. Today before the shave, I gave it 3 sets of half strokes, 30 laps each, and 50 laps of X strokes on fresh water. The HHT with one of my very thin head hairs, .002 inch was only fair, so I gave it another 30 half strokes and 40 X strokes on plain water. Stropped 60 Linen/60 Leather with an SRD P1. It popped my wife's hair, which it a bit finer that mine at .0017 inch. The slightest puff of air would blow the hair off the edge, but it still popped fairly reliably. Today's shave was great! I do many passes with zero irritation.
So, can I continue to finish hone on water only by doing 1 set of 30 half strokes and 40 X strokes on plain water only, strop 60/60 before each shave and see where it takes me, or is there a danger of creating a wire edge even on plain water?
Will I know when I've taken it as far as I can go?