Thread: To Norton or to Coticule..... That is the question!

Ooh yes! A personalized razor! You can put your family's symbol on the scale to make it an heirloom. Another option could be to engrave the scale with something that symbolizes you! Maybe you can get the blade from the new Thiers-Issard line when it comes out! Engrave the blade with your name... in gold! Man, I'm not gonna lie, that would be pretty sweet... I can imagine it already.

Originally Posted by thebigspendur

On to your question. The Norton is a different grit than the coticule. The coticule is more a 12K kind of stone even though its rated lower. I think the Thurengian is closer to an 8K or even 6K. I use the Coticule after the Norton 8K and think of it as a progression not a substitute. The norton is more important to have. The coticule comes next.

The feedback I have received since I started to sell Mueller Thuringers is their grit sizes are somewhere between the coticule and Eschers. Personally I cannot feel much difference between edges done with any of the three mentioned. But I am not as experienced a honemeister as many members here.

It all depends on what you want to do. a 4x8 is a very good stone. I use one regularly. coticules are also good stones, and I also use one regularly.

But for a graduation gift, I'd ask them to contact Robert Williams and give them a short list of requirements. (If they could afford it of course)