Originally Posted by
Piet
Homogeneous Coticules are boring, texture and/or some imperfections will give it character.
Do the textures interfere with the honing action of the stone?
Such wide natural hones are nice to show off to friends but impractical for razor honing IMHO.
Why? Isn't it preferable to be able to have the entire length of the razor honed in one lap without the edge ever leaving the stone?
Probably less chance than with a 3" wide hone, but it's not really an issue because you can just lap it once in a while to keep it flat
I wouldn't buy anything finer than this Coticule just yet. First learn how to get the most out of this one. I would recommand a coarse synthetic (combo) so you don't have to rely on using slurry for bevel setting.
Here are some nice Coticules with character ;)