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05-15-2007, 07:32 PM #1
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Thanked: 108fake coticule?
Is there any such thing as a fake coticule?
The coticule I received today is so regular, so homogeneous that it has me wondering. Either it's the kosherest kosher coticule or it's some sort of synthetic stone made to look like a coticule in color and with the tradiitional slate backing.
I'm at the office now so have yet to see if it makes a slurry and see how it hones.
It's also a touch darker in color than what I'm used to. More golden-mustard-colored than cream-colored.
I have my fingers crossed.
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05-15-2007, 07:41 PM #2
A picture would help
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05-15-2007, 07:49 PM #3
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05-15-2007, 08:27 PM #4
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Thanked: 108Sorry, Bruno, I suppose photos would help...
Jimbo, just after I took these I packed up the stone and sent it your way. Enjoy!
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05-15-2007, 08:31 PM #5
That has got to be the most perfect shaped and finished stone I ever saw, especially for a coticule. This didn't come in a blue plastic box with "Norton" scratched off did it ? <g>.
Is it as dark as the photos indicate or just bad lighting?
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05-15-2007, 08:40 PM #6
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Thanked: 108Bad lighting. But it is pretty mustard-y like I said. The last of the four is more or less accurate.
Better yet, here are two outdoor photos.
Actually, now that I see it in real light, I'm beginning to think it's real. More custard than mustard and there's enough color variation across the surface that I couldn't really see in artificial light.
I wonder what you guys think though.
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05-15-2007, 08:41 PM #7
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Thanked: 17It's a Coticule all right!
That sure looks like a beautiful Coticule to me. It isn't a natural, it looks like it's glued onto slate. What's the size?
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05-15-2007, 08:48 PM #8
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Thanked: 108It's 7 x 2, yes slate-bonded (yellow-only), not natural blue/yellow.
Unless of course it is a Norton! I don't think so anymore, though...
I guess I'll find out tonight.
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05-15-2007, 10:08 PM #9
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Thanked: 55That's a fake coticule if I ever saw one. I will take it off your hands for free just so you can be rid of the abomination. Brings bad luck on your house to have a fake coticule.
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ELLast edited by elbonator; 05-16-2007 at 12:33 AM.
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05-15-2007, 10:19 PM #10
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Thanked: 17Very Clever!
Very clever EL, very clever!!! dylandog, careful with EL, he can smell it and know if it's a Coticule or an Escher!!!