rattlerviper
Active Member
I received my 125x30 Coti and #1bout in the post today. They have some QUICK shipping. The 125x30mm is BBW backed the bout has a slate backing, with both of them in front of you at the same time the difference is pretty easy to see. They are beautiful.
The stone appeared flat enough to me so I immediately tried to sharpen my Dubl Duck dwarf using the dilucot method. It went from unable to shave arm hair to able to shave arm hair easily. Hanging hair test...0. Hanging hair test after using my linen strop...0. Hanging hair test after leather stop was a 1. I am not sure my linen strop is any good, it has much more noise and vibration in the toward you stroke than the away (Illinois 206), but the leather has great draw and has never failed me.
I'm not one to let a silly test get in the way of the true test. I ran to the bathroom and proceeded to shave with it. It wasn't super sharp. It felt like it was tugging it's way through the hairs rather than popping them off. It wasn't the smart edge of the Coti that the shave ready had on it, this one was eager to slice my flesh. I would gladly shave with a razor like this daily over a Mach 3 though as I had zero irritation.
With some practice and finding that post by Bart with the different steps to learn how to hone I know I will be successful soon enough.
I asked for a La Veinette, La Petite Blanche,or Les Latneuses but I have no clue which they sent. I also have no idea what the bout is, though I love the coloring on it.
Some pics of my Coti.
The Coti side of the 125x30mm
[img=900]http://img716.imageshack.us/img716/1500/20101101144719.jpg[/img]
BBW side of the same
[img=900]http://img249.imageshack.us/img249/8679/20101101144822.jpg[/img]
The bout
[img=900]http://img526.imageshack.us/img526/5028/20101101144731.jpg[/img]
The stone appeared flat enough to me so I immediately tried to sharpen my Dubl Duck dwarf using the dilucot method. It went from unable to shave arm hair to able to shave arm hair easily. Hanging hair test...0. Hanging hair test after using my linen strop...0. Hanging hair test after leather stop was a 1. I am not sure my linen strop is any good, it has much more noise and vibration in the toward you stroke than the away (Illinois 206), but the leather has great draw and has never failed me.
I'm not one to let a silly test get in the way of the true test. I ran to the bathroom and proceeded to shave with it. It wasn't super sharp. It felt like it was tugging it's way through the hairs rather than popping them off. It wasn't the smart edge of the Coti that the shave ready had on it, this one was eager to slice my flesh. I would gladly shave with a razor like this daily over a Mach 3 though as I had zero irritation.
With some practice and finding that post by Bart with the different steps to learn how to hone I know I will be successful soon enough.
I asked for a La Veinette, La Petite Blanche,or Les Latneuses but I have no clue which they sent. I also have no idea what the bout is, though I love the coloring on it.
Some pics of my Coti.
The Coti side of the 125x30mm
[img=900]http://img716.imageshack.us/img716/1500/20101101144719.jpg[/img]
BBW side of the same
[img=900]http://img249.imageshack.us/img249/8679/20101101144822.jpg[/img]
The bout
[img=900]http://img526.imageshack.us/img526/5028/20101101144731.jpg[/img]