garyhaywood said:
Well, I hardly ever
choose the Coticule I'm using, because I'm nearly always using one I'm testing.
It's been a long time since I last used my DMT1200. I consider most Coticules quite capable to do the job of a 1200, even the slower ones. If I get the idea that 10-15 minutes on the Coticule are not going to be enough to give me a perfect bevel, I jump down to the DMT600. That actually only happens when a razor is really damaged, or on some cheap new razors that have a lousy factory bevel. I pre-dull on glass, work on the 600 till I can pop a few hairs of my arm. At that point I pre-dull again, and start working on a Coticule. It never takes me very long to get it shaving again from that point. Usually 1 - 3 sets of 30 half-strokes on each side of the blade, which takes 2, maybe 3 minutes? Then I do 50 regular laps (X or rolling X) or so. I don't count. At this point, I'll check with a TPT, sometimes magnification as well. If I'm satisfied, I'll continue with a dilution phase, or whatever I was up to.
garyhaywood said:
Doing halfstrokes, I always have some pressure going, but never more than the force of the finger that rests on the hone. I don't recommend any pressure that comes from the wrist.
Best regards,
Bart.