Thread: So how exactly are the Coticule stones which we all love so much produced?

Originally Posted by xman

Somebody should Wiki this.

Done!

Originally Posted by xman

I'm a bit of a Wiki moron and don't know how to upload. somebody should wiki that too.

Done!

This is a fascinating conversation and I am thoroughly enjoying the learning experience.

Chris

Hmmmm,

Group buy anyone?

Thanks for the great info Rob

Originally Posted by Padron

Hmmmm,

Group buy anyone?

Thanks for the great info Rob

Where do I sign up for this group buy?

Originally Posted by ArdennesCoticule

4. Polishing the Coticule whetstones

This is the last step of the production. Every Coticule stone is hand polished on a diamond polishing table.
Every side of the stone will be polished and the edges will be rounded.








The storage room:

Every day the production of the previous day will be sorted in to quality grades and sizes. This happens in our storage room.

The following two photos shows how the size of a Coticule bout is determined.
This is done by using a sizing chart.





The last photo shows you some of our stock.




And these are the steps every single Coticule stone in the world has to pass before you can use it to sharpen your beloved straight razor!
Every Coticule stone is completely hand made at our atelier so every Coticule stone is a one of a kind!

The production of the BBW (Belgian Blue Whetstone) is the same except the gluing part.

I hope you liked this little explanation and if someone has further question, shoot away!

-Rob
Ardennes Coticule

Wow I'm new to all of this but that was one very nice thing of you to take the time to let us all see that goes on in making one of your stones! I hope to get one after seeing all of that to boot! Thank-you very much,Lloyd

Outstanding post!!!
Thanks so much for taking the time to put that information and the pictures together.

I'd love a rummage through Rob's shelves

Ah Belgischer Brocken is your resellers ... Steffan has helped me many times in translating the web pages to enable me to buy my stones ..
Excellent post and I feel really good knowing I've bought my stones from you in the past and no doubt in the future

thanks .... Garry

Very interesting stuff! Great pictures and explainations...

Very interesting video, also. I've been around stone quarries for many years, and kinda assumed Coticule was quarried the same way....I didn't realize it was in such small viens. There is so much waste to remove, and so much labor, it's no wonder you can give these away .