Originally Posted by
eKretz
Again guys, it's just another thing for those that are having trouble to try. If your stone is doing better with your method, then perhaps you have already found your coticule's optimum finishing procedure. No one method will be the best for every stone - IMO coticules are one of the most varied natural stone types in terms of particle size, hardness and speed, so there are many and varied ways to achieve the optimal edge, depending on the individual stones' characteristics.
The coticules I liked best and thus kept are both almost ridiculously fast - for example 5 laps on plain water already produces significant/very visible trails of black swarf.