Thread: What is your favorite coticule?

Originally Posted by MODINE

That's easy, the Salm.
Mike

Keep rubbin it in, Mike. Lol

I have to say "Dressante", followed by La Nouvelle. (Last Pic) I have two Dressante's, One's a Kosher grade, One's Select. Both are great stones.

For bevel setting, I have a beutiful pink/les lat vintage combo I bought off Jimmy. It's the pinkist Coti I've seen....
It's right below next to an unknown 8x3 Select from Howard.

Originally Posted by blitzt

Well, here is my one and only coti; so, I guess it qualifies as my favorite. The W&B used for scale is recently back from a light resto and hone job by Glen. I think he finished it on a coti and it is SWEET! My reference blade at the moment.

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Is that your Escher?

Originally Posted by blitzt

Well, here is my one and only coti; so, I guess it qualifies as my favorite. The W&B used for scale is recently back from a light resto and hone job by Glen. I think he finished it on a coti and it is SWEET! My reference blade at the moment.

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Aye it was a Coticule finish, it is my goto stone for Sheffields

Originally Posted by matt789

Is that your Escher?

Ah, the "prop" Yes, it is an Escher and my treasure, albeit one that do not yet have the skills to fully appreciate. Some day . . .

Let me make sure I understand the question ..... you want me to pick my favorite coticule ?

Originally Posted by JimmyHAD

Let me make sure I understand the question ..... you want me to pick my favorite coticule ?

Ha! Love it. And, let me guess, the canned goods are what you have to live on after buying all those hones

Originally Posted by blitzt

Ha! Love it. And, let me guess, the canned goods are what you have to live on after buying all those hones

Well I'm particularly partial to the Savory Salmon Feast but the Tender Liver and Chicken is quite tasty too ...... kidding aside, my cat eats better than I do, really.

Originally Posted by JimmyHAD

Let me make sure I understand the question ..... you want me to pick my favorite coticule ?

I forgot about these two and it seems you like your 4x2 's like I do.

Here's the two I got and have one in the mail. Old rock on the left.

And the old rock by itself.

Originally Posted by matt789

I forgot about these two and it seems you like your 4x2 's like I do.

Nothing wrong with 4x2s but the three that may look like 4x2 in my 2 photos are actually 5x2 1/2. A size that I found to be the default of many barbers I knew in No. NJ back in the 1980s. I have a theory, and I could be wrong, that the 5 or 6x2 or 2 1/2 is ideal for honing straight razors because of the angle the honer is forced to use due to the length of the stone. Like I say, I may be wrong. I do like longer stones. The longest in those photos is 11&3/4 x 2&3/4 and the next longest is 10 x 2 1/2. They are great too but I like the 5" a lot.