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altshaver

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Hello all,

I am new to this forum. I recognize many user names here, which is really nice. I participate somewhat on the following wet-shaving forums: Straight Razor Place, Badger and Blade, and Wet Shaving World. I have been doing a lot of research on honing straight razors, as I would like to be completely self-sufficient with straight razor maintenance in the future. You guys almost have me sold on Belgian Coticules for my needs :). This seems like a wonderful place to learn a lot from, and I am grateful for all of the work people have put into the research of honing razors and presentation of information of honing straight razors. Hopefully, I won't annoy all of you with my questions :p. Thanks for letting me be a part of your community!
 
Welcome, altshaver.

That's indeed a great place to learn, and the company is superb, too. :lol:

You can always count on help, and I believe most of users are patient enough to answer (nearly :)) any questions. After all, many people here are still learning, too, including myself.

Have a good time at coticule.be!

regards,
Matt
 
Welcome to coticule.be, altshaver. :)

I still consider myself new to the forum and to coticule's, but I can guarantee you're at the right place to master this stone.
The members here are dedicated to helping you succeed.
I've surprised myself with the progress I've made in such a short time with their help.
Enjoy the forum.

David.
 
Hi there and welcome to this cozy place.

Your questions will annoy nobody here! You will find here many friendly, open-minded, and commited people with a common passion. You can ask and you'll be given answers, not lectures :|

Welcome again
BlueDun

... and, just curious, what would we have to do to get you completely sold on coticules ? ;)
 
BlueDun said:
... and, just curious, what would we have to do to get you completely sold on coticules ? ;)

- nothing more than what you guys are already doing. I am trying to keep an open mind about honing and an open mind about my abilities. I am just trying to figure out if Belgian Coticules are for me. I am also analyzing whether or not I am capable of honing razors - having the minimum amount of manual dexterity required, etc. I like that a Belgian Coticule is a one stone solution for someone maintaining a razor that is in fairly decent shape. I have read that for restoration work or for fixing chipped razors that a more aggressive hone is needed. However, I hope to avoid needing such a stone.

Sincerely, thanks for the warm welcome.
 
You can get by with just one hone. A close look at the rather fabulous information provided in the Coticule sharpening academy here will help you see how that is done.

As far as recommendations for synthetic hones are concerned, I have learnt from direct comparison between so called honemeister edges and Bart's Coticule edges that there is little difference - if at all, I prefer the Coticule edges. But that difference is esoteric at best.
 
BeBerlin said:
As far as recommendations for synthetic hones are concerned, I have learnt from direct comparison between so called honemeister edges and Bart's Coticule edges that there is little difference - if at all, I prefer the Coticule edges. But that difference is esoteric at best.
I second that. A good edge is more in the hands of the one who sharpened it, than in the tools he used. That said, a good Coticule edge is notoriously skin-friendly, but I'm not stating that a Coticule is the only means to achieve that.

Kind regards, and welcome altshaver!

Bart.
 
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