Thread: Inexpensive Hone

Originally Posted by Bart

Here's what I think everybody should know about coticules:

-Bevel correction capabilities (use with slurry): removal of barely visible chips and bevel roundness with moderate speed to great speed, depending on the particular stone.
-Edge refinement (with slurry): maxes out on an early level of shaveability.
-Edge refinement (with water): extremely slow, depending on bevel width.
-Edge polishing (use with water): excellent, adds comfort to almost any edge, moderate speed, little variance between different specimen.

Bart.

Thanks Bart, that's exactly how Norton 8K is used with great... fantastic! results.

And I may also add:... for the N8K

-Edge extra polish (use dry): takes the edge to a higher level of keenness and extra comfort.

Bart, thanks for that correction on the garnet size.... I goofed a bit there. However, I'll stand by the "your coticule may be very different from my coticule" statement.

Christian

Originally Posted by smythe

Thanks Bart, that's exactly how Norton 8K is used with great... fantastic! results.

And I may also add:... for the N8K

-Edge extra polish (use dry): takes the edge to a higher level of keenness and extra comfort.

I don't own a Norton, Smythe, so I can't compare. However, the general consensus here on SRP seems to be that the Norton8K should be used before a coticule in finisher mode (water only), and not vice versa. That makes me think that coticules are finer polishers than the Norton8K. On the domain of edge refinement, I think the Norton is better. I suspect both are complementary, rather than interchangeable. I certainly don't see them as competitors.

Best regards,
Bart.