Unicot - a method for razor sharpening on a Coticule

[merthyrmafia]

Good video.

[craniopath]

apologies for my ignorant comment, I have read your articles on coticule.be.

thanks again

[craniopath]

thank you for this informative video. may I ask why don't you use the blue part (assuming its not slate) for bevel setting. knowing nothing about razor honing (but eager to learn) I would think it to be better suited to for it since it's of lower grit. Shall I think a combination hone is actually unnecessary for razor honing.

thanks

[plomari69]

I just got the sharpest edge ever which I created myself by trying unicot for the first time! I dont know what to say or if its beginners luck but I all i know is I have an HHT-5, right there! amazing.. I must addI had to replace the half strokes of bevel setting with complete x strokes.. thanks Bart

[soulfly7112000]

Very nice. I've been able to sharpen my kitchen knives just great, but been having trouble on this straight razor my friend wants me to sharpen. This is very helpful.

[RedBankKid]

The music on this video was fantastic, can any one tell me what the name of the song is???

[bartkoos]

@RedBankKid The music is credited in the title role of the video.

It's "Fleurette Africaine" from the Money Jungle album by the Duke Ellington trio. Charles Mingus on bass, Max Roach on drums.

[daftrhetoric]

@bartkoos I've read that abrasion of the spine is commensurate with abrasion of the edge, and that it is actually best to allow spinal abrasion to maintain edge geometry. Can you address this proposition?

[bartkoos]

@daftrhetoric It's highly unlikely that the spine and the edge bevel of a razor is going to wear a the same rate. On many razors, the spine is softer (caused by different cooling speed during the quenching). The spine also presents more mass, and the spine is directly attached to the tang where the razor is held while honing. All these factors are likely to promote faster spine wear than bevel wear. It is a highly theoretical issue that has little to no meaning in real practice.

[Longpaw1]

Merci Bart.

Stewart

[kiokoidrillow]

Hey, that's a great video, I really want to try a straight razor and i wonder if as a first hone the belgian coticule is a good idea, i mean i've read that they are so versatile, how could you rate this hone against something like the shapton 16k or the naniwa 12k?, and another question, the thing on the glass is really neecessary? and the eletrical tape is necessary too?, and..yeah, that's all, thanks for youre video.

[clymbhigh7]

i wouldn't touch a hone if you haven't sharpened before or been under careful supervision of someone who knows what they are doing. you'll ruin your blade otherwise

[Stinkis]

@clymbhigh7 It's not that hard actually. You just get an old used straight to practice with. Got mine to shave ready in two hours and I didn't destroy anything.

[6977bob]

@kiokoidrillow He used the glass to dull the blade not to sharpen it. The tape is to protect the spine and will incrementally provide a secondary bevel. You should startwith something like a Norton 4000/8000 theen go to the 12k or coticule and finish on a linen/canvas & leather strop. Good luck.

[senatorel]

Great video, Bart!