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Just like the other post this week I found a Coticule combination stone (4"x1 3/4" yellow/blue) in my late parents junk drawer. I've lapped it with my Norton flattening stone and it does have the purple slurry so I'm pretty sure it's a a y/b stone.
What would be the best way to lap this? I'm not sure the Norton is the best choice, also I don't have the matching stones to make the slurry, what else could I use?
Hone Lapping 101 - Straight Razor Place WikiQuote:
Originally Posted by rodb
Great score! Always nice to find little treasures lying around.
Just follow the link in Startibartfast's post and you should be good to go. :gl:
Thanks! I'll try that.Quote:
Originally Posted by Slartibartfast
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Originally Posted by StraightRazorDave
I NEVER thought I would find anything like that in their things, as my father never used a straight as far as I know. It surprised the heck out of me to find it in a box full of kitchen utensils!!
I was about to search ebay for one. It really adds to my stash of hones (Norton 4k/8k, Japanese 1200, diamond 850 and some barber hones).
Maybe he didn't use it for a straight razor, just for knifes and such. Coticules aren't just for razors, they're apparently great for other things too! But I'll be damned if I let my beauties touch anything but a razor's edge...
What a great find!
A DMT D4C might be good for you. Although it's only 4" by 7/8" it's quite cheap and could be used with care to lap your coticule and also for raising a slurry.
Just do the lapping under running water to stop slurry from stripping the diamond out.
I don't think they do a DMT D4X which is a shame, but the D4C will do the job just a bit slower.
Of course a 6" or 8" DMT will be more versatile if you want to spend more.
Congratulations! It is always nice to find hidden treasures, but this one I imagine is extra nice as it is both an excellent tool in its own right, and an unexpected keepsake from loved ones too.
Don't forget to post pictures!
Here's an update.
I finally got some battery's for my digital camera, here's the combo stone. I works great!! It's not a natural and was glued together
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Originally Posted by Oldengaerde
Nice find!
Congratulations!
nice find maybe you need to root around a bit more never know what you will find
I do mine with a DMT D8C to start and finish them with D8F usually, sometimes, if I'm in the mood, I'll go to a D8E.
Wet/Dry Sandpaper does a great job too! Use it on a piece of tile or glass...Rich
The Norton flattening stone will be okay if it is flat. If you have a straight edge to check your stones after you lap them you will no. As far as slurry, Howard at the Perfect edge has them and maybe Zib in the classifieds ?
Meanwhile if you have a small diamond plate, the kind used for knife sharpening, I use that on hones for which I don't have a slurry stone of the same material as the hone. I don't think it will deposit diamond particles. :shrug:
Great find from your own family's stuff ! :tu