Thread: A Coffin Shaped Coticule

Those black lines in coticules are probably all manganese--much softer than the stone. They won't affect a thing if they are.

That's a lovely stone, most impressive. The only coticule that I ever keep was similar with black veins like that running through a very deep pastel yellow just like that. If its anything like mine it will give you an awesome edge comparable to a Thuringian.

Originally Posted by Utopian

That coticule reminds me of a beautiful one that Chrisl has shown many times. I have several coticules that have veins and not one of them impedes honing in any way. They definitely are not cracks.

Thanks.

(In my best Ed McMahon) "You are correct sir!" They are not cracks. Natural veins where some material was injected into the creamy yellow coticule layer.

Originally Posted by wsfarrell

Nice stone. Does it have 3 layers, or 2 layers with an adhesive in the middle?

Three layers - the creamy coticule top layer, the coarse garnet rich middle layer, and the bottom, purple BBW layer. The top layer is not pure, it seems to have much finer garnets scattered throughout the matrix. This is a natural combo stone. No horse parts anywhere.

Originally Posted by PA23-250

Those black lines in coticules are probably all manganese--much softer than the stone. They won't affect a thing if they are.

Thanks, I thought I read where it was manganese. I think there are several things there in the veins. If you look at the magnified shot, there are several different colors. May be the same material not sure.

Originally Posted by Scipio

That's a lovely stone, most impressive. The only coticule that I ever keep was similar with black veins like that running through a very deep pastel yellow just like that. If its anything like mine it will give you an awesome edge comparable to a Thuringian.

"You are correct sir!" (Takes another drink). The yellow layer is a lovely - pastel color. I have another coticule and that layer is not the same shade of yellow. It is a fast cutter.

Please post your pic of the coticule that you speak of.

That is interesting. Comparable to a thuringian. I have a MST thuringian and it is very fine. I do not have the experience to decide which is finer, but I will say that they are very close. I do not own an Escher... yet.

I will post pics of my other rocks in another thread. Just got my first J-Nat several days ago. Yet, I feel a certain itch to explore the fine rocks of Old Germany.

Beautiful looking stone. Very fluid looking cross section.

What a beautiful coticule! And that case is a wonderful bonus.

I look forward to performance updates.

And if you ever want to sell it, drop me a line...

Mike

Now that a thing of beauty thanks for posting it

Like my HAD needs more influence...

Originally Posted by Evritt

I am a novice at sharpening razors. I have an old "The Campbell" that I am practicing on, but not reached the shaving stage with it. I can cut arm hairs sometimes, but I loose the edge trying to get it sharper. With this or any hone that I have also. It is not the stone, but my poor skills in sharpening.

You'll find good edges soon enough. I remember trying to hone for the first time. I was using a bbw/coticule. The edges were bad. Then I tried setting the bevel first with a DMT1200 and dish soap. That was my first successful hone. And if I can do it...

Gorgeous stone, by the way!

Christopher

That's a beauty.... reminds me of the Salm coticule with those veins. Top shelf all the way. Thanks for sharing.
Mike