Thread: What is a hybrid coticule?

One begins to wonder if this hybrid layer might be an amalgam of some type of resin and the barrels and barrels of dried coticule sludge the the finishers have accumlated over the years, particularly since no "eureka" statement has come forth saying that a new rock, a geological marvel, has just been discovered by spelunkers in Belgium.

It rubs the lotion on it's skin, It does this whenever it's told, or it get's the hose again.

Originally Posted by zib

It rubs the lotion on it's skin, It does this whenever it's told, or it get's the hose again.

On mine, it's slow, but seems to offer a slightly sharper edge than the regular side. I'm experimenting w/ it as a prepolisher before my new Oozuku.

Glen beat me to it.
Mine is pretty, that's about it. If it wasn't for the recent value hike I would probably have used it in a fountain so it was always wet.
Man, if I were better with paint shop I would over lay a prius with my hybrid and reshape it a little.

Originally Posted by jcsixx

I imagine it would be a slow cutter?

Depends on the layer. La Petite Prius is slower than Le Grosse Lexus.

Originally Posted by jcsixx

I'm seeing some stones being referred to as a hybrid coti? What is different about them?

It uses a battery for touchups, so that you only use fossil fuel when you're really setting bevels.
That way you have less impact on the environment.

Originally Posted by Bruce

One begins to wonder if this hybrid layer might be an amalgam of some type of resin and the barrels and barrels of dried coticule sludge the the finishers have accumlated over the years, particularly since no "eureka" statement has come forth saying that a new rock, a geological marvel, has just been discovered by spelunkers in Belgium.

It would be an interesting experiment:
capture all the slurry that is created when cutting up coticules and blue stones, let it dry out and mix it with norton style resin.

The Hybrid side is usually harder than the other side and a lot slower but polishes fine.

Originally Posted by Disburden

The Hybrid side is usually harder than the other side and a lot slower but polishes fine.

Harder is an understatement. I just ordered another one from Jarrod to see how it works. The first one is not totally exposed, only a small section is exposed on top.

I have, in my posession, a sample of a stone owned by a Barber who retired in 1980 that has the same "hybrid" (whatever its geological composition may be) layer showing, but it's glued to BBW. It is a very nice stone. That strata isn't exactly new. It was named by the miners over 100 years ago. Les Latneuses is a plural word, and the strata is named that because it has two coticule veins sandwiching whatever the "hybrid" layer is. Like I said, I had one show up at my door last week mined decades ago.