Thread: super hollow coticule

G'day gents
scored this piece of rock at the annual antiques market the other day
obviously a coticule - maybe 'la dressante au bleu' or 'la grosse blanche'?
I flattened the BB side which is very usuable
the coti however is extra hollow so no idea what to do with it
can it be used in the current state or should I have it flattened ?
If I should flatten there won't be much left of the coti surface...
any advice from you guys please ?
cheers
Bart

Nice example! I would leave it as it is and simply use the blue side. Flattening the coticule side you would loose so much material and only have a very thin layer left if you manage to level it down either. Just take it as a piece of history and think about the widely use it had in the past. With a bid of experience you may sharpen some knifes on the coticule side also in the present state. Not useable for razors though.
Regards Peter

Thank you Peter
I may use the piece to create slurry on my Veinette
regards Bart

Originally Posted by hatzicho

Nice example! I would leave it as it is and simply use the blue side. Flattening the coticule side you would loose so much material and only have a very thin layer left if you manage to level it down either. Just take it as a piece of history and think about the widely use it had in the past. With a bid of experience you may sharpen some knifes on the coticule side also in the present state. Not useable for razors though.
Regards Peter

Maybe a stupid idea but you could cut it in half at the low point and get a pretty thick wedge piece?

Hello Bart, Good to see you here!

~Richard

Hi Richard , scored some more at the annual antiques market last week - will post more as I have no idea what they are - best wishes Bart

Originally Posted by Geezer

Hello Bart, Good to see you here!

~Richard

Great idea - never thought about that !
cheers Bart

Originally Posted by tintin

Maybe a stupid idea but you could cut it in half at the lowGreat point and get a pretty thick wedge piece?

I've recently purchased 2 vintage labeled coti's that were dropped, worn and unusable. Sawed them up into slurry stones and I'm happy as a clam. I can use the slurry on anything and enjoy the coti goodness of a really nice stone. I've been using them alot.

I want to see that honing. Mind making a video???

From the era of the full wedges in Europe, this was the way they honed without tape. I am convinced of this. Yours has a very advanced concave profile and as you said acted like as you say 3 or 4 layers of tape, a shallower concave would represent 1 or 2. Great piece of history. Thanks for the follow up.

Alex