Thread: Is my Yellow really a Yellow?

You have a yellow/BBW natural combo stone. Test the coticule side and hone with it. I don't think you'll have any problems there and you'll be happy with what you've received.

I have an 8"x3" combo natural. In no way is the coticule side "yellow". It's an olive green. The transition line is virtually indentical to yours in that it's a graduation rather than a demarked separation. The coticule side of the stone I speak of is hard and produces no slurry on its own and therefore is a good (albeit a bit slower than some of my medium soft coticules) polishing stone. Ok, a great polishing stone.

Like someone else said, don't focus on color. Performance is why you buy a stone like that anyway.

Interesting side note regarding my stone: The BBW side is a bit lighter than any other BBW I have. The BBW side on that stone cuts less aggressively than a typical BBW.

Chris L