Ralf Aust and Tonsorial Gem Unicot

I decided to sacrifice the Ralf Aust edge for the experiment as it is closest and  size shape and grind to the new blade.The Aust edge was good but not perfect so no worries.

Oozuku Asagi
Ralf Aust dulled on glass

soft uchi slurry
3 sets of 30 circles shaving arm good start.

switch to hard uchi slurry and push strokes
30 reps in sets of 5
cutting sharper so move on

Tomonagura slurry made with DMT 600
15 X strokes diluting every 5
10 more push strokes diluting ever 5 again

Tests are good


Water only
30 push strokes in sets of 5 slow

30 laps linen
40 laps leather.

we'll see :))

La Verte Unicot

continuing on with the 6/8 New york blade I decided to give the unicot a try. this might be the only way I can really get the sharpest edge out of a coticule. For now at least

tomnagura slurry on La Verte with dmt 600
One piece tape
3 sets of 30 half strokes( not circles)


rinse all
50 X strokes in sets of 5 slow as well some pigtails and some regular X strokes

test is excellent!
30 laps linen
40 laps leather.
seems very sharp.we'll see

SHAVE REPORT

Perfect! Started with the Red Russian which I did a 3 step progressions with the Uchigumori stone and it worked UNBELIEVABLY WELL. Silent and sharp and smooth.Standard 3 nagura , soft for circles, the hard for push strokes then instead of the Karasu I used a DMT nagura slurry of the Uchi stone itself,
I figure what is hard than that? tomonagura into a dilute and X strokes and WOW it went well.
Did the first sideburn and put it up, it was so obviously perfect. nice

 Clausberg 6/8 also was PERFECT on the La Verte Unicot and perhaps this IS the way to use the coticule. I can't seem to get this edge with the straight dilucot but man this was sharp and buttery. Nice


Ralf Aust on the Oozuku went perfect as well . 3 blades three home runs. Very happy.