Thread: My experience with the BBW

Originally Posted by TristanLudlow

I still get my very best edges on a Coticule under running water, until it starts to get sticky, flawless edges

I tried many other things, but that's the best for me

Is that with weight of blade, or slight pressure.?

Originally Posted by outback

Is that with weight of blade, or slight pressure.?

I do relative fast strokes under running water, sometimes I need to do quite plenty, so I use a natural amount of pressure that comes with the speed,
although I try to keep it as light as possible, just enough to keep the razor on the stone correctly, which is mostly a balancing act by my pinky




@Euclid440

Yes, I absolutely love my BBWs for my knives, easy, fast and very sharp edges, I've actually tried Coticules on them, but prefer a BBW; a BBW is the only stone I use for my knives come to think of it

I also have a La Lorraine and Rouge du Salm, it's been a while since I've used them, but they were capable in their own right



All I know is that I inherited my great grandfather's natural combo Coticule where his BBW and Coti side were both heavily used,
no idea how he used it exactly, but for me going from the bbw to the coti gives excellent results