Thread: MONSTER Coticule Jr.

This is the little brother to the Belgian BBW/Coticule owned by Marcus (littlesilverbladefromwale) as seen HERE.

Here's what I know about it...

1. Vintage
2. Pink Coticule
3. Natural Combo
4. Original Stamps (x3)
5. "SELECTED" Grade (The only legible stamp.)
6. Monster Size (299mm x 67.5mm x 35mm)
7. One lifetime supply of BBW and pink coticule.

It's a big stone, in fact it may be too big. I'm thinking of cutting it down to 8 x 2.75 with an extra 3.75 x 2.75 travel size stone. (Just kidding.)

Does that sound like a good idea? =)


Thanx,
Christopher

Dang! That's a big hone.

I would leave the hone as-is and not cut it down. That's just me though.

I wouldn't cut it down either. You can always get another smaller one, but you may never find another that size again.

That is a beautiful coticule!

I wouldn't cut it down. That is one nice looking rock!

I do prefer the smaller 6x2 or 7x2 combos (which look like slurry stones next to this one), because I like to hone in my hand. But I guess it's time I learn how to hone on a table.

Oh, and I was kidding about cutting this stone. I know better. =)

However, I will need to lap the pink coticule side, and I'm sure to lose the last remaining evidences of the original stamps. And that makes me a little sad.

(You can see the word "SELECTED" stamped just above the card in the last photo.)

Oh, well. =/


Me

Very nice stone. Have you tested it yet?
how it performs?

Please don't cut it, with the quarries running short those big ones are irreplaceable!

Where do you come across such a stone? There has to be a story behind it?

I would love to find a treasure like that.


Silver2

Yowsa! Beautiful stone.

However, in the immortal words of Maria Muldaur, 'it ain't the meat, it's the motion'....

Originally Posted by CJBianco

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It's a big stone, in fact it may be too big. I'm thinking of cutting it down to 8 x 2.75 with an extra 3.75 x 2.75 travel size stone.

Does that sound like a good idea? =)

Thanx,
Christopher

Not a good idea in my opinion.

The honing stroke that a long hone gives you
is hard to match. The value of the hone would
be reduced way out of proportion to the reduction
in size.

Shop for a travel size stone or barber hone.
A smaler irregularly shaped "bout" may be the best
buy for a travel hone if you want a Coti for traveling.