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    Default Gonna spring for a coticule

    After the W NY get together at Joe and Karen's, where my Waterville got touched up on the coticule much nicer than anything I could achieve on a pasted strop, I think I've got to supplement my Norton 4k/8k with a coticule.

    What size should I go for? Is 6x2 big enough, or should I jump up to an 8x2 or 8x3?

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    I have an 8x3 and i think a 8x2 or 6x2 would be just fine. I may try to buy a 8x2 or 6x2 Kosher really soon.

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    The coticule is a really nice stone, I've got one in 6x2 and I really like the size.

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    I like 8X2. The narrower surface is friendlier to smiling blades or warped spines. A natural is more $$ but you have both sides to work with. Get a slurry stone too while your at it.
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    Quote Originally Posted by ScottS View Post
    After the W NY get together at Joe and Karen's, where my Waterville got touched up on the coticule much nicer than anything I could achieve on a pasted strop, I think I've got to supplement my Norton 4k/8k with a coticule.

    What size should I go for? Is 6x2 big enough, or should I jump up to an 8x2 or 8x3?

    I'm looking at getting one as well. For me, cost is a concern, and I think I'll likely get the 6 x 1.5 (I keep debating if that extra .5 inch in width is worth an extra $20). I can see how having the full 8 inch length would be nice; longer strokes = less time. But I really don't see any use in a three inch wide stone. This is my personal opinion based on my personal experiences. I do an X pattern, and even on my three inch wide King stone, I only use 1.5 to 2 inches of the width.

    Oh, I should say I'm referencing the sizes and prices at theperfectedge.com. I don't know what you could get elsewhere of what it would cost.

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    Quote Originally Posted by ScottS View Post
    Is 6x2 big enough, or should I jump up to an 8x2 or 8x3?
    Try both to see what you prefer. And you may end up keeping both and not regretting it!
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    You'll have to pry the 8" x 3" from my cold dead hands... my Belgisher Brochen bout is another story. I keep thinking of getting a 6 x 2 but honestly, the 8 x 3 is so nice, I don't think I'd ever use the smaller one... but, if $$ were an issue, I'd not hesitate in buying a 2 x 6.

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    I love my yellow coticule and am thinking about getting a kosher coticule.

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    I like smaller stones. My Coticule is only 5 x 1.25".
    If you like the 6x2. It's probably all you need.
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