Thread: What is your favorite coticule?

I use my petite Blanche and then finish on plain water on my grosse Blanche.

Gives me great smooth edges.

yours looks very similiar to mine, with the pink cloud through it and mines is a dressante. medium on slurry and medium on water

regards Alex

Originally Posted by pinklather

'Best Coti is the one I don't pick up or buy. Its been love/hate. 'Cool rocks, but getting beyond 8k level of finish is a bugger for me. Latest is a nice Veinette from the honorable Bloodhoundman. 2nd stone from him and is everything he said. 'Get a great 8k finish right away. Today, turned it over (glued combo) and sanded & lapped the BBW side. First edge from the BBW was more keen than almost all I've gotten from the Coti side on any of my garnet goblins. 'A bit crispy, but that's fixable.

I've got a La Veinette that I wasn't very impressed with. It is a 'kosher' that I got from Ardennes a few years ago. I tried it, didn't like it and put it in the cabinet. Every now and again over a couple of years I would try it again. The last time I gave it a go was a few weeks ago. I created a medium slurry and diluted as I honed. Edge was superb. Characteristic smooth and comfortable ..... not crispy like a synthetic .. nor does it feel as sharp but will HHT and shaves great. Say that to say, I couldn't tell you what 'level' the stone is but sometimes we have to find the 'sweet spot' on these.

Yes, Jimmy. The pursuit of the sweet spot - I've hit it a few times - keeps me going. Two edges, out of more than 60, were right there w/ a nice asagi finish. If I'd not gotten those edges, I would have dismissed the coti as a romantic wank.

'Tried my 3rd edge on the BBW side of the Veinette and with no drama, got a much higher level of sharpness - more like a 12k. I think this stone just likes to taunt me. The BBW edge is a bit crispy, but there are plenty of remedies for that. In an attempt to get a bit more crispiness for one member, I had to return to the coti for some crispness (ironic) after the asagi gave it adequate sharpness. This hobby is just a madness sometimes! As the lovely bride would say: I've never suffered from mental illness. I've enjoyed every minute.

heres a few of my coti's pic heavy !

Nice stack of rocks!

and the rest !

Originally Posted by Theseus

My favorite coticule is the one I don't own(yet).

This is funny, because my favorite is the only one I own!

My favorite is this one. This stone was found by me on just about my very first hone hunting expedition I ever went on. This stone cause the misplaced notion that I could find more with the proper application of effort, and vigilance. It also prompted a ridiculous ebay splurge for others to compare it with. Seven months, several hundred miles, and 200+ gallons of fuel later, I've never found another. Just think of what all that fuel could have bought in the classifieds. haha! Anyways, it's a naturally formed combo bout, right about 200 long by 40 wide. Hard and fine, slow with slurry, dead slow on water, and oh so special in my SR related memories.

Originally Posted by eleblu05

and the rest !

When I get as bad as you I'll quit buying them !