I don't think you can "overhone" on a Coticule, or at least: I've never seen it happen. But of course, you can waste steel. If the keenness of the edge has maxed out for the given slurry density, from that point onwards staying at that slurry density will just remove more steel without achieving anything. In my experience, if you can "play violin", as described in the
, getting further is just a matter of trying different finishing strategies, as discussed in various posts and articles on this website. It sometimes helps to rub the hone
once with the slurry stone, and take it from there to plain water again. I am onto something special to solve that evasive edge finishing challenge once and for all. (smiles mysteriously), but I need a bit more time to confirm the outcome.
Kind regards,
Bart.