Unicot...

[Andreas63]

I tried a complete Unicot again(my second one) this evening and I almost hit the target...almost: much better than the first try anyway...

The blade is shave ready for only 40-50%, which means that is not shave ready :thumbdown:

My question: where do I start again in the Unicot method? Do I have to restart from zero or is there some kind of "shortcut"?

Best regards,

Andreas

 

[Bart]

Provided that the razor was "predulled" on glass and does shave arm hair now along the entire edge, you can apply a second layer of tape, and have a whole new shot at a good edge. In short: apply 2 layers of tape, 20 light strokes on very thin slurry (the thinner the better), next 50 strokes on water only. If your honing stroke is any good and if the bevel was ready, the razor should easily pop a clean hair at 10-15 mm from the holding point. If that checks out, you can proceed with the first stropping session: 60 linen and 60 leather.
If it doesn't check out, it's best to start over from the beginning.

Kind regards,
Bart.

 

[Andreas63]

Thank you Bart

I tried both methods, the Heljestrand became sharper but not shave ready...I tried with the Naniwa too:w00t: just in case...even worser!

Then I saw that the razor's spine was almost gone: it surely had been grinded down by the previous owners...I did not know how I could miss that! I've been sharpening a lot of razors before...too eager to start with coticules

So now I've to found a new "candidate" to a new Unicot try.
The positive thing here is that I've learned to "understand" the slurry of this coti a little bit better.

 

[Andreas63]

…making progress! :

Yesterday I only touched a slightly dull razor, a full hollow 6/8 blade, with 50 laps with only water. Lightly and nicely…the razor had been honed with Naniwa Superstones previously.
After the 50 laps I stropped it on canvas and then on leather. HHT-3 :

I shaved with it this morning and the shaving was perfect :thumbup: . No cuts, burns…only perfect. Then I realized that I had forgotten the CrOx stropping :scared: ! Another thing: this is the first time that I can shave without waiting for more than 72-96 hours! I waited less than 48 hours…

This is the second time (the first was when I got Bart’s razor), that I can shave without Cr0x stropping…and it’s not placebo: I realized that I had forgotten the CrOx stropping only now…
3,5 hours after shaving!

My question: is CrOx stropping really needed after the coticule with water?

 

[Bart]

Congratulations:thumbup: It sounds like you're doing very well.

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I'm going to paste a reply I typed last week at Badger&Blade (another shaving forum). It's a response to a fellow who uses CrO to get his razor keen and wonders if he can do the same with just the Coticule. You've answered that question already. But here's the elaborate version:

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Best regards,
Bart.

 

[Andreas63]

Thank you again Bart

Very interesting post you wrote on Badger and Blade: so no more CrOx after coticule with water:thumbup: