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I use coticules more now (after going to Lapping film to get past the initial learning curve).
Late to the party. I have a yellow/green escher, and a blue/green. I also have some coticules that I sometimes prefer if I'm in the mood for the feel of that edge. Here is the y/g. A cellphone iic but better than nothing. :)
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OOOh, the mythical 'barbers delight' Jimmy?
On a regular basis Shapton 16k, and sometimes I use my 10k Nani or my Shobudani asagi. It just takes too much time for me to learn new stones to use as good as my old ones, so I tend to not buy new finishers nowadays :)
I use a Naniwa 12k but I'm working on my Coticule skills ;)
Until recently the Thuri was my choice of finisher, but after buying a Naniwa SS 12K in December I'm really digging the edges I'm getting off it.
So the majority of the time I'm using the Nani now.
Grant
Wow-Looks like the Nani 12k is in the lead by a long shot, though the Zulu Grey seems to be an up and comer. So far, just a C12k/PHIG for me, as that's all I've got (although CJBianco has it right now, but then he also has the Nani 12k, so maybe we can arrange another "play-date" for our stones-Christopher, you still out there?).
Anyway, my theory is to learn the one thoroughly before branching out. "Beware the man who only has one gun..."
Said gun:
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I always hone on my GS's to 16k and then go to a natural finisher. Typically its a Escher, but I have been finishing on Zulu lately as its new to me. Leaves a nice n crisp edge with water only.