Thread: MONSTER Coticule Jr.

That really is a nice coticule. I bet with heavy slurry, you can grind a wedge out of a 4mm hardened steel bar.

Because the idea of cutting it entered your mind I have to ask:
how much did you spend for it. As much as I think, or did you get really lucky.
Because usually such rare sizes cost a fortune, much more than two coticules that will combined be the same size would cost.
This leads me to the conclusion you must have payed less, than I think.
This leads me to my final question: where the hell did you find yourself ths perfectly nice stone?

Not only are big sized coticules rare, but the shape and homogenity of this one is off the hook. Even for a standart size coticule!
Man am I excited for you

Had to check for an April Fools day in that bit about cutting down the stone

Bad Christopher, bad, bad boy...

Originally Posted by Lesslemming

Because the idea of cutting it entered your mind I have to ask: how much did you spend for it. As much as I think, or did you get really lucky.

Because usually such rare sizes cost a fortune, much more than two coticules that will combined be the same size would cost.
This leads me to the conclusion you must have payed less, than I think.
This leads me to my final question: where the hell did you find yourself ths perfectly nice stone?

Not only are big sized coticules rare, but the shape and homogenity of this one is off the hook. Even for a standart size coticule!

I got lucky, without doubt. But I still paid a pretty penny for it. I could buy a nice 6x2" BBW/coticule for what I paid in shipping alone.

At the end of the day, I still got the deal of a lifetime. =)


Thanx,
Me

And a few photos of the stone wet...

Me

Abso-Effing-lutely once in a lifetime stone

Lol you can get a case of what ever you want for that stone!

Can anyone tell me the vein/layer of this stone? (Just curious.)

Thanx,
Me

Originally Posted by Lesslemming

Abso-Effing-lutely once in a lifetime stone

My thoughts exactly. Such a perfect Coticule, and so large. Thanks for posting pics of it, a real treat.

That's a THREE BOW SALUTE natural stone, for sure:

Thanx everyone. =)

I'm still struggling with bench-honing on a table. (My arm gets tired holding this 4lbs 10oz stone.) But I'm trying to learn. Somehow the strokes feels more certain, more accurate, more confident, even tho I can't keep the blade even for the whole stroke yet. A few more days, and muscle memory should kick in...I hope. =)

Me

Originally Posted by CJBianco

I'm still struggling with bench-honing on a table. (My arm gets tired holding this 4lbs 10oz stone.)

You'll have a forearm like Popeye if you hand hold and hone with that bad boy. If your's is the Jr. this is the baby brother. I got this one off of Tony Miller and it is his photo. It is 10"x2 1/2x1 1/4. Weighs in at 3lbs 3ozs. It too is a natural and was made by or for the Arthur Thomas Co which a google search revealed still sells lab equipment. Interesting point, to me anyway, is that Marcus's (littlesilverladdiefromwale) coticule was purchased from a laboratory supply in the UK.

Point being that these big 'uns must have been more suited to whatever they might sharpen with them in laboratory situations. Without exception the coticules I saw owned by barbers in the old days were the 5x2 1/2 size or smaller. Maybe it is that hand held thing as opposed to bench ? Oddly enough, though I learned honing on the bench I've been experimenting with doing the hand held thing with smaller hones and liking it. BTW, I too thought about cutting this one. I decided that as rare as a natural is in this size I would leave it as is.