Coticule Dilucot - Near Wedge Fox Razor
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- Опубліковано 23 лис 2024
- A little honing section, I take my prized CT Bingham Fox Near wedge to large bench coticule.
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I enjoyed that! Great comments about the nature of coticules. It has been a long time since I went for just a coticule edge. Your video makes me want to do another one.
Greg I do it all the time. I am telling you, a dilucot is so therapeutic for me. I am not a guy who needs a 30k edge, probably why I love naturals so much. I like many natural hones, but the coti is the top of the list.
_I am not a guy who needs a 30k edge_
I can make an edge that is refined at 30K and above, however, my 940X microscope shows that that edge is so thin it degrades within the first 3 or 4 shaves. When this happens, the edge is still great, but you can tell the difference. That's fine for me because I can touch it up, but no way am I providing an edge that fragile for another shaver. A 10K or 12K edge, or a fine natural edge, gives you a terrific performer that has durability for 20 to 30 shaves. (At least in my experience.)
Lovely big coticule Eric! And a handsome razor , I find small early wedges often warped , so definitely 2 layers of tape ! I like your careful two handed strokes , on that big stone . I use single handed strokes only on small stones . You've got a brilliant feel 👏
I hone them with one layer, if it’s bad I go to 2 layer. If I need more than that, I bite the bullet and make geometry corrections. And I really hate to have to go that far. Most of my wedges I hone on narrow stones, that way it don’t matter if the geometry is off. This one is really evenly ground so I don’t mind working on my big coti. Thanks for watching and have a great time in Morocco with your lady friend. Safe travels.
@BigEShaves Hi Eric 👋 forgive my late reply, I'm chasing my own tail lately , clever to use more narrow stones on warped blades , geometry issues are a pain !
Thanks for your kind wishes for my upcoming travels 🙏.
Always great to see a honing video from you 😊
Thanks bud.
Nice honing. I’m gonna try to ditch the curve next vid. Brand New TI, Brand New Coticule with Slurry Stone, flat paddle strops.
Awesome, looking forward to seeing it. I am not touching my new TI. Jarrod was on point with that edge. I am going to milk that baby as long as I can.
Nice one Eric 👍
Thanks my friend
Nice coticule brother 😊
Thanks 🙂
Sweet set up! Curious if you have ever tried oil or ballistol on any of your coticules
Yes I have, it works well. But so does hand soap and glycerin, easier cleanup. But yes, I have enjoyed ballistol on a few of my coticiles. May have to do that on a future video.
Looked like you had a fly trying to steal the show buzzing back and forth. You all getting hit with them cicadas in your area?
We are right in the middle of fly and mosquito season, and they get aggravating.
How do you like near wedges compared to hollow ground razors? Cheers Eric
You should know from my content I love variety. Not a man who is stuck in one way or one razor. A wedge hones differently, strops differently, and shaves differently. They plow thru whiskers. They are really easy to ruin. Most of them have geometry issues. But thats why I love them, the history and the primitive nature of them. If your thinking of trying a wedge, and your I think your going to method hone it and teach the razor something; save your time and money. Just don’t do it. If you want to learn how to hone to a razor, let it teach you something. Don’t mind taking your time on a hone, and open to having an incredible time, find you an old Sheffield and give it a go.
@@BigEShaves I used to have a wedge but I completely ruined it sadly. I want to get one and learn how to hone those bad boys, letting the razor speak to me. I think the primitive aspect is also what captivates me about them.
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Wise words.