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    Default 1660 grams of solid rock

    Postman delivered this today:
    1660 grams natural combo from an old barber shop. Veins are red. At its deepest the yellow coticule is still 1.5 cm deep. Veins are red. So this most likely is a La Dessante.
    Has this engine room smell due to use with oil.
    29 cm long 8 cm at its widest.
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    Plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose. Jean-Baptiste Alphonse Karr.

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    Plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose. Jean-Baptiste Alphonse Karr.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Kees View Post
    Very interesting read!

    Depending on the pressure exerted onthe blade you can get with the use of a lot of pressure arough impression and with very little pressure an almostpolished edge. All that with only one stone!
    Always a good quote as that's exactly what I found to be true with Coticule finishes and others as well, the least amount of pressure yields the smoothest and sharpest edges.

    Super interesting stones and dear gawd, what a species you got there, amazing!
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    What an awesome stone!!! Congrats

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    After a couple hours'worth of elbow grease the hone is lapped and looks even better. Iron pigment in veins clearly visible now. It now weighs in at 1570 grams so I had to remove 90 grams of rock to get a flat honing surface.
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    Just honed my week's rotation on them: razors shown above. Edge looks pretty scratchy under a loupe but hanging hair test inaudible and still successful at more than 1 cm beyond the fingers holding the hairs.
    Plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose. Jean-Baptiste Alphonse Karr.

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    Fantastic stone Kees!
    I really like these old barber hones. And if they have such dimensions, you cannot go wrong with anything.
    Regards Peter

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    Let us know how the shave is, Coticules are such fantastic looking stones that give awesome edges. Easily my favorites.

    I found that when finishing the razor, passing the HHT straight off the Coticule is a very good sign, always provides me for good shaves when it does.

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    Nice find. I like the shape too.
    Iron by iron is sharpened, And a man sharpens the face of his friend. PR 27:17

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