Thread: Looking for advice on razor purchase.

yes, coticule is the name of a (usually yellowto light brown) stone most often mined in ardennes belgium. it is an excellent finishing hone, but it is also quite decent for intermediate work when used with slurry. it doesn't need lapping often, it of course depends on how you use it, but i'd be surprised if you have less than some years between lappings. BTW lapping mean flattening - you rub it with a coarser abrasive media that is flat (another hone, special lapping plate, or sandpaper on a flat surface such as marble tile or glass) and it flattens it.