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    Gents,

    I just received my first coticule today from xxxxxx. It's supposed to be a combination blue/yellow. I know that coticules very immensely in colors, but my "Yellow" sure looks blue to me. Check out the pictures... the small slurry stone is definitely a yellow. It really makes my big "yellow" look like a BBW. What do you guys think? Is it a BBW or Yellow?





    Edit: removed vendor name, because I want to avod the "take it up in private" thing, and get you guy's opinion on this *before* I take it up with the vendor.
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    It is hard to say from the photo, but one thing I have noticed is that the BBW kind of "shimmers" whereas the coticule is more matt. It looks from your pic to be matt.

    The BBW also produces a purple-ish slurry. Maybe you should try to make a slurry and see what happens?

    Also, if it is a natural combo I think you would have to expect some blending of the two rock types where the seams meet. Maybe you got one where the yellow is thinnish and the blue comes through? All that matters though is how it works. Try it on some razors and see how it goes.

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    You're gonna get the whole "You should've taken this up in private" thing on this one!

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    Quote Originally Posted by ben.mid View Post
    You're gonna get the whole "You should've taken this up in private" thing on this one!
    Vendor name removed. I would love to have you guy's input on this before I take it up with the vendor.

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    I think you will find out when you test it.Try it in almost shave ready blade and check the edge after 10-20 passes.Check the edge if it is brakes then not good coticule ,not brakes smooths edge then good one.Of course you will need to have small handy microscop.Color doesn't mean a lot .Good luck

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    Actually, is the top photo a side-on shot? Because I think I can see the blue and yellow transition in that shot.

    But yeah, test it. Photos do not tell much of a story with any hone. How it works is the only test.

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    It's a natural Coticule. Sometimes the transition between the Blue and the Yellow is a hard edge, sometimes it's a slow transgression. You might want to think that's not good, but for finishing you could be very pleasantly surprised. Usually Coticules that have a greenish shade, are slow slurry-cutters. But they have a good reputation for finishing.
    You should definitely test is. Try finishing with water only. If you want to test it for slurry-cutting, raise the slurry with a DMT, instead of a slurry stone. That way you're only testing the slurry of the hone, and not the slurry of your slurry stone.
    Should you find it on the slow side, use a "fast" slurry stone, and test again. On slower Coticules, the slurry stone can really make a difference.

    If I had to pick one on merely seeing it, I would prefer this one over one that has the color of your slurry stone.
    By the way, how does it smell (when you raise a slurry on it)?

    Hope this works out for you,
    Bart.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jimbo View Post
    Actually, is the top photo a side-on shot? Because I think I can see the blue and yellow transition in that shot.

    But yeah, test it. Photos do not tell much of a story with any hone. How it works is the only test.

    James.
    It is, but it looks like it transitions from dark BBW to light BBW.... being a total coticule newb, I don't know. The slurry the dark side produces is very purple. The slurry the "yellow" side produces is quite a bit lighter, but not nearly as light as the slurry the small yellow stone makes. I made the slurries with a DMT, btw.

    This must be a natural combination stone, as the blue side includes all the way to the surface of the yellow. Also, the graduation from blue to "yellow" is very gradual, with strong demarcations in only a couple of places.

    Is a DarkBBW/LightBBW natural combo stone a possibility?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Bart View Post
    It's a natural Coticule.
    I guess that answers your question, then.

    That said, the fact that there is a darker part on the other side really should have given it away?

    I agree the color looks more grey than yellow, that's for sure.

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    you are getting confused yourself.Don't pay attention to colors.100% this stone is natural combo stone .Possible you have get better stone then usual people gets.No one knows untill you will test it .check this picture. i think you are expecting similar this stone? but you need to know how your stone acts that is all matter .if it is acts similar 4k then forget about if it acts same as 10k or more then you must be very happy.This is why you need to test it.use blade and sharpen it.then check it undo microscope see what happens to your edge?

    Both natural combo
    small one is light color then big one and small is a lot better sharpener.
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