Thread: Coticule purchase

this one is very fast on slurry. It took no time to produce dark grey slurry and has a very abrasive sound and feel to it. On just water after a few strokes the blade started to polish very nice. Felt like honing on ice after a bit once the blade smoothed out. Can't wait to try it. My hair can't grow fast enough lol

Nice stone Joe. Your starting to get a nice collection of Coticules. Is this one a natural combination or a glued to slate?

Originally Posted by Phoenix51

Coticules are really the only hone needed if you are so inclined to accept the fact that they're tricky to learn and you are NOT going to get a J Nat edge if using one. I for one prefer a nice easy to get along with coticule edge to a hyper keen result as that afforded by a J Nat. Actually thinking about unloading all my Naniwa SS stones and going exclusively Belgian. Never got into J Nats..not my style.

Originally Posted by SirStropalot

Yeah, I went through that, but don't get rid of your other hones/stones......you'll be surprised at how your tastes/preferences will change as you use, and progress through the different media, hones and stones, and edge preferences.

Like a coti edge today and then a Naniwa tomorrow, and then...well...Jnat, etc. on and on!! It's a trip, but educational and, well, fun!!

Just saying...keep your stones and options open....they'll change over time!!

Regards,

Howard

Ditto. Did anyone reading ever sell, give away, or throw away something they hadn't used in a long time ? Then find as time passed that they had to go out and buy it again ? Been there and done that more than once.

I've gone through periods where I was strictly using one set of stones, be they natural, synthetic or a combination of the two, or another. I leave one or another in the cabinet and find myself going back to it from time to time.

I've posted before that I think the reason so many pro barbers, as well as individual shavers, preferred a coticule edge is because it is a 'safer' edge. A honemiester I knew years ago sold his lately acquired 8x3 natural combo to me because it didn't get the edge 'scary sharp.' Well it certainly didn't but it left a really smooth, keen and comfortable shaving edge.

They don't call them 'scary' sharp for nothing. Those barbers, shaving other people day in and day out, had little use for scary sharp. I like scary sharp once in awhile, and I have the skill, and the tools to get there, but sometimes I prefer comfortable to scary.

Yes I'm starting to collect a few of them. I like the differences in appearance and results. They have character I guess I would say. I'm sure at some point I'll get into Jnats as well. They look beautiful and from what I've been told put a wicked edge on a razor.

Originally Posted by HARRYWALLY

Nice stone Joe. Your starting to get a nice collection of Coticules. Is this one a natural combination or a glued to slate?

It's glued to slate and needs to be fixed a little on one corner. I've read you can use crazy glue or bees wax to fix a damaged coti. Anyone have suggestions?

here's a picture of the damaged corner

Joseph,

Please have a peek here :

http://www.coticule.be/faq-reader/it...-coticule.html


I have a La Grise/BBW natural combo that had a similar fault. I filed the 'weak' material out, and filled the void with epoxy (standard Araldite). Let it cure and sanded to shape. I then gave the sides of the repair a coat of nail varnish. Been going strong ever since

Have fun

Best regards

Russ

Well I shaved with it once and didn't quite get it enough. Tried again and had a very nice comfortable shave with it. Only honing with it twice and a nice shave is pretty good in my books. I will to fix it this week. When you say a coat of nail varnish do you mean finger nail polish? Like the clear stuff.

Joseph,

Yup, the clear nail varnish

(I use two or three thin coats)

Have fun !

Best regards

Russ