Thread: twin natural coticule

Originally Posted by HNSB

Wow. That is a beautiful coticule Gary. Congratulations!

Jimmy what are you using as a saw in that picture?

I don't recall where I got the frame, Snap On I think, with a carbide coated wire blade. I just use a regular hacksaw blade on any I've done since. Might take a few blade but in the long run it is quicker.

Is the hybrid side a better polisher? In my brain I'm thinking do the whole slurry dilution method on the yellow side, 50 yellow water only, 50+ water hybrid would work well.

Very nice, Gary. I actually said "Wow" out loud when I saw a picture of it.

Chris L

Originally Posted by ChrisL

Very nice, Gary. I actually said "Wow" out loud when I saw a picture of it.

Chris L

I did too. What a beauty. Congrats on getting #1 of the Burton Series, Gary

Originally Posted by richmondesi

I did too. What a beauty. Congrats on getting #1 of the Burton Series, Gary

What is "The Burton Series" ?

The Burton Series is a new classification of stone from Ardennes. As you know, currently Ardennes has been selling coticules based on size, shape, and appearance considerations and there has been a lot of variation from stone to stone. Bart has been working with them to develop a classification of stone based on special performance qualities (speed, smoothness, etc.)

From Coticule.be

Originally Posted by Bart

This one will be n°001 of the "Burton Series". For over a year, I've tried to convince the fine people of Ardennes that they should sell part of the production, not based on the purely cosmetic "standard" and "select" grades, but according to capabilities. We agreed to make a selection of hones that stand out for certain properties and they'll be sold in a box with special label, that states a serial number, name of the layer, and some specifics. This could be hones with remarkable speed, or remarkable fineness, or special figuring, or for whatever reason they stand out the pack. Further details are not knows at this point, except that this one will carry seriall n°OOO1. The price tag will be accordingly.

WoW Gary, (I'd said it out loud too) I'd almost trade you my prized tiger striped super coti.....

Originally Posted by zib

WoW Gary, (I'd said it out loud too) I'd almost trade you my prized tiger striped super coti.....

LOL I know what you mean Rich, I would love to have that one too. OTOH, I am happy for Gary that he got that beauty. The funny part is that if it was the old days they probably couldn't even sell that coticule. The average guy would say what is all that 'stuff' in there ? It take rock connoisseurs like us to want something with that kind of figuring. A spectacular stone.

Originally Posted by JimmyHAD

LOL I know what you mean Rich, I would love to have that one too. OTOH, I am happy for Gary that he got that beauty. The funny part is that if it was the old days they probably couldn't even sell that coticule. The average guy would say what is all that 'stuff' in there ? It take rock connoisseurs like us to want something with that kind of figuring. A spectacular stone.

Your right about that Jimmy.....

Originally Posted by Slartibartfast

Is the hybrid side a better polisher? In my brain I'm thinking do the whole slurry dilution method on the yellow side, 50 yellow water only, 50+ water hybrid would work well.

May be . not sure yet i will be testing and comparing in the next month. The sahve of normal side was smooth enough .

I;ve honed on both sides and the hybrid side feels real nice