Thread: "Shave Ready" ... Yeah, Right.

Originally Posted by Cornelius

So which color coticule are you talking about? Blue or yellow? Which stomes do I need before using a coticule?

Blues and Yellows are both Belgian Naturals but only the yellow is called a coticule. The blues are called belgian blue (I know...how creative) or BBW.

A traditional range of stones would be 1 or 2 K to set a bevel, 4K and 8K and then coticule (if that is going to be your finisher). This is complicated by the fact that, as Bart pointed out, the coticule has a pretty wide range of cutting ability. It could substitute for an 8K with a really heavy slurry or be quite a bit less aggressive used dry or with plain water. I think Lynn puts the coticule at a level equivalent to about a 12K with a light slurry. If you start fooling around with the different, more esoteric finishing stones like eschers, higher grit shaptons, japanese naturals etc. the discussion becomes way more complicated and the cost of admission goes through the roof.