Quote Originally Posted by Croaker View Post
Nice job! I would feel right at home in your new shaving environment. Is that an Escher in the right side of the hone drawer?
Thank you. The gray stone is a Thuringian I bought a couple of weeks ago from life2short1971. I think it's a newer rather than vintage one, but it has a good honing history. I'm still learning it. That's also his coticule; mine's with him. We did a temporary swap, which has been a great way for me to see different they are.

My own, which I found in an old family toolbox, is extremely slow and makes no sound at all while honing. This borrowed one is a good bit faster and makes a really cool steely sound. Mine makes a very sweet-smelling slurry and the other doesn't have any scent. Mine has a completely dull surface; the other has a satin surface that reflects light back in a warm gorgeous glow.

Unfortunately, I now understand why people get into collecting coticules.