Hey Guys, does anyone have experience of the kind of coticule from Ardennes particularly the bigger sizes 200x70? I'm specifically thinking about what layer they are from?
sending messages to the vendor without much luck!
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Hey Guys, does anyone have experience of the kind of coticule from Ardennes particularly the bigger sizes 200x70? I'm specifically thinking about what layer they are from?
sending messages to the vendor without much luck!
had one. didnt like the feeling of it. so i sold it. was abit to soft for a good finish imo.
I've found there can be a few days' delay when emailing, but they usually answered on Mondays or Tuesdays.Quote:
Originally Posted by Thetalai
Just describe what you want in the message box. They are quite helpful.
Be patient, it's a very small operation and they are busy people. Very helpful too, when they find the time to help.
In my opinion, 20x7 cm is very large, I consider anything over 15x4 cm to be a luxury and not a benefit or necessity. Or at least not worth the price difference imo. But if large is what you want, then large is what you will get. I sincerely hope you find what you're looking for.
One of these what you want ? :p
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I do quite like 175 x 50 but there is something about the larger size I am just more comfortable with. Although if there was a high quality smaller stone I could live with it! :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Pithor
I guess that's why your JimmyHAD!Quote:
Originally Posted by JimmyHAD
Actually that photo, taken at Ardennes, is one I harvested from a website. Good luck with your quest.:)
It's a great photo. If I ever head over to Belgium I will definitely pay a visit! I'll send another email or give him a call!
Email Maurice at Ardennes and ask for what you want.
from what I've seen in the past year though, they are mostly getting La Grise stones now and they are usually softer than other veins.
Fwiw I dont compare hardness with fineness though. Some of the best finishers I have ever used were softer than other stones.
Enjoy!
I have a 75x200 (8" x 3" to us metrically challenged) natural combo. I bought it about six years ago; long before Ardennes was classifying stones by hardness. While I don't have an extensive coticule collection, I do have one that makes slurry on its own it's so soft. The 8x3 is toward the other end of the spectrum. It's more like glass. A great polisher and a great all around stone when coupled with a slurry stone. Instead of the creamy chalky look and feel of my softer coticules, it looks like this close up:
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The coticule side is more of an yellow/olive color.
It seems like the larger stones are a bit harder to come by more so than they used to be?
ChrisL
Hey Chris I think your right they are harder to come by. I was looking for something from the les latneuses layer (pretty impossible I know) or la dressante which surprisingly (to me anyway) seems hard to find to!Quote:
Originally Posted by ChrisL
I'll try him again and see what he has.........Quote:
Originally Posted by Disburden
Pardon my obvious ignorance (as I live in Belgium) but how should I go about to get one of these stones? Who do I contact?
http://www.ardennes-coticule.be/en/Quote:
Originally Posted by tburm
Thanks! Went ahead and ordered a BBW :)
