Thread: Coticule slurry on an Ark.

I have seen a video from SRP member aljuwaidak using coticule slurry on a black Ark.. it was pretty neat to watch. Which inspired me. .

I have been searching for a bevel setting natural stone. I had a washita sitting around for my knives. This stone is quite acceptable to shave off. I have done it more then once. I lapped it and raised a coticule slurry on it. The first was to rough the surface up. The latter was to raise a cutting medium to further speed things up. Since arkansas stones' cutting abilities rely on surface preparation I figure to get it to cut quicker rough the surface .. worked like a charm. It quickly cut a new bevel and was very keen after a few dilutions. Great response to all the sharpness tests and leaves an interesting scratch pattern. Not rough at all.. so I diluted a few more times and wow.. Super sharp edge. Time to finish.

About 100 laps on a coticule with water only and wow. A very good shave. I need to streamline the process a bit to really make the edge sing .

I am going to make a video for further analysis by the experts here.

I am not sure if the process would be viable with a stone like a Dans Soft Ark with coticule slurry then jumping to water on a coticule as my washita is quite a peculiar stone. It can cut quick when i need it too and bring right up to near finish when required . I think someone with a Dans soft or hard Ark need to give this a try .

The biggest advantage I have found of using this method to me is that problems or poor geometry to challenging for a coticule with slurry can easily be tackled by the washita or arkansas..

I'm sure others have done this before so please do share your thoughts if you have already done this.

I'm just trying to find a natural stone to compliment the coticule as a natural bevel setter up to mid way if I want to skip a major dilution procedure.

So guys if you have an old Ark kicking around you may find it useful. Just raise a little slurry.