Thread: Another one to identify

Thanks Sham!

Imagine, a decades old virgin coti surface on a nat-com with a nicely figured BBW side too! Me = turning greenish...

But seriously: it's beautiful! Congratulations!

I would be very interested in what you can read of the original label - would you try and write it down or take a close up picture before you lap?

Nice coti. Interesting if that's a part of an original retail price tag on the surface. Are you sure it's not some remnant of an antique store tag?

If it's a remnant of the original retail price tag, I find that interesting since one popular opinion (of which I don't share) would argue that the amount of yellow layer is pretty thin on that stone. Of course when vintage coticules are seen on Ebay they very commonly have coticule layer that thin or thinner. IMO, you can rest assured that you'd never wear through even the layer you have on that stone in your lifetime. My point is that if it was sold that way originally, that would support dispelling any myth that a "good" or substantial coticule should have a thick coticule layer for the hone rather than "thinner".



Chris L

ChrisL is, as he usually is, quite right. I agree that quality went before quantity: quality justifying, nat-coms with relatively thin coticule sides were sold too. Especially in the case of stones from the harder veins.


Incidentally, how's this for wear (and yes, I still consider myself lucky having been able to obtain it even in this condition):

Ah crud sorry buddy I did lap it. I didn't spend much time trying to read it. I could tell it was the old type of print like you would see in the 1930's or so.


Chris,
I'm 100% positive it was part of the original sticker and therefore the coti side was unused:-) The BBW side doesn't look like it was used either but that's hard to say for sure.I can say the BBW side had no scratches or anything to indicate it had been used. The store sticker was just a piece of clear tape holding a tag on it. In fact the entire old sticker covered the Coticule side to within 1/8 inch of the border. It looked like the brand name was a crescent shape in red with all other printing in black. The last little bit of the sticker that was still on it was thick and was not easy to get off which is why I went ahead and lightly lapped it. It's really yellow now where it just looked dirty before.
Like I said I don't know much about them but I agree that this is definately an oldie and that would tell me the vintage ones did come with a thinner coticule side.
I looked at a website last night that has lots of coticules and BBW's but no double sided ones like this. They said the quarry was out of them and didn't know when more would be available or if they would. I couldn't believe one this size they had listed at between $250 and $300!!! That just seems crazy but I guess they really are rare.
I appreciate the help everybody it's really helped me a lot!

Oldengaerde thanks! I really did get lucky:-) That one you just posted will still last many a year I bet!

Very nice stone!

Thank you sir!

Originally Posted by Oldengaerde

ChrisL is, as he usually is, quite right. I agree that quality went before quantity: quality justifying, nat-coms with relatively thin coticule sides were sold too. Especially in the case of stones from the harder veins.


Incidentally, how's this for wear (and yes, I still consider myself lucky having been able to obtain it even in this condition):

Fancy that; I think of myself as rarely correct! Beautiful coticule you have there. You'd still get years of use out of that one as you know.

Chris L

Well after two days of sharpening a few razors I have to report the stone I got works great! It's nice to be able to use one combo hone to sharpen a razor rather than three Nortons etc. I also found that this stone is easier to use than the Nortons with less chance of an error at least for me.
I used it on a large Bengall wedge and a couple of hollow ground ones. I didn't have to make any corrections and they were sharp the first time around. It's just an easier stone to use all around.

nice stone you got there Gunner!

All you need now is about 5 more coti's and you can be as crazy as the other guys at the Mid-MO get together...