Thread: Yard sale today

Vintage Coti? You might have a nice one there. You will have to read up on Coti's and give it a go. Good luck as they can be a hard stone to learn well.

looks like a nice coti - never seen a stamped one though...may disappear asa you get it lapped - color looks a bit like my "La Veinette"
if you want to know for sure send an email to Maurice at Ardennes Coticule (info@ardennes-coticule.com) You'll have an answer tomorrow

Originally Posted by MrZ

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Two hones at the yard sale. One says hickory and is in a honewell box. Other is a cute white stone. Paid 15 bucks for the pair of them. Both look unused.

Great score what size is the Coticule???

Matt...

Looks like the coticule is glued to a Belgian Blue. Can you take a pic of the backer stone?

Nice lookin hones, B.
If you'd like, I can put a Coti edge on one of the razors you sent me, for a comparison to the Escher edge I put in your Elliot.
I will admit...I'm not a fan of the Coti, shave. Not that it doesn't give a good shave, it gives me a resistance of shaving with a dulling edge, on the first pass. I like a keener edge, so to speak. Most guys go for a pasted strop, after the coti. It definitely helps. YMMV

Just sharpen those three like you did my Elliot and I will be happy for a long time.

Just make sure to post pics before you send them all home. I am sure everybody will like to see your work.

Their in the workshop, starting with the Reynolds.

This is the blue side and it is about seven inches by one and a half.

And my sons younger eyes say the stamps say “imported Belgian razor hone” and maybe “Laber’s ———— Belgian Hone”