does anyone know if this is a coticule. it seems very cheap.
http://www.manufactum.de/product/138...il.1773.0.html
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does anyone know if this is a coticule. it seems very cheap.
http://www.manufactum.de/product/138...il.1773.0.html
Yep. That is a coticule.Quote:
Originally Posted by tonyspurs
errr yeah stupid question!lol.
perhaps i should ask would this stone be ok to use, i couldn,t see the size or what type it is, probably because i cant read german and it looks like a bargain but you know what they say "if its too good to be true it probably is" but you never know!!!!
Yes, you can use one to hone razors.
I have not looked at the price, but you should at least compare with howards offers on www.theperfectedge.com
I have ordered a thuringer for another member here from the website you linked to, and they were more expensive than howard for shipping. So if their coticules are also more expensive, you will be better off with howard.
And . . . watch out! They don't say anywhere what the size of the stone is. It goes by weight!! :(
It's 15.50 Euros, which is extremely cheap for a coticule. It must be tiny or something different from what Howard sells? I couldn't see a size buried in the German text. Anyone?
They only say the weight, 180–220 g. My guess is that they're selling the bouts, which are more square/round than rectangular (like the one in the last picture on the manufactum site). For weight reference, I have a ~10 sq.in. (4x18cm) coticule which weighs about 400g.
seems to be a quality II (extra fine) 3x7,5 cm yellow coticule
I should mention that since you (tonyspurs) live in the UK, Manufactum.de won't ship to you, because there is an UK-based Manufactum. And even though the UK-based one doesn't carry the coticule, or the MST/Muller Thuringen, they still won't do it. I think someone else from the UK tried getting them to ship to him, but they wouldn't.
If you do want one of those MST stones, you can get them through toolshop.de. And if you want a coticule, you'll have to get it from somewhere other than Manufactum.
this morning i phoned manufactum uk and said i wanted the mst stone but it was only on the german site, the lady i spoke to said no problem she can order it for me, gave her the product no, she confirmed it as Thüringer Wasserabziehstein and said 4-5 days for delivery,cost of shipping £4.99.
they got dominica bay rum on that site aswell for 26 euro! dearer than the stone inc shipping!
Hey, that's great news. I don't remember who it was, but there was another SRP member living in the UK who got no help at all from the UK Manufactum, glad it worked out well for you!
just an update the mst stone from manufactum arrived today, no damage and very well packed and for £16.95 inc p&p!
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Originally Posted by tonyspurs
Pictures please
Correct me if I am wrong but the picture from Manufactum was of a yellow coticle right. Is that a blue they sent you or a Thuringan?
i ordered the thuringan just in case the belgian was tiny also i was,nt sure about manufactum delivering to the uk.
i think i,m getting that rad & had thing i just want to get everything i see
even if i dont need them just yet!! i,m even dreaming about stones and razors......... good grief!!!
That looks like a pretty good price. A couple of Muller Thuringers have gone on ebay in the last couple of days for $53 and $66 (+ shipping, item #s 110173776806 & 170151421465).
those were good prices. i've seen a few go for upwards of $120