Thread: Question About Belgian blue/ Coticule

Originally Posted by khat

I've also read everything about Bart's Coticule/Slurry -> BBW/Slurry -> Coticule/water progression (thanks for that Bart) but haven't been able to make it work so far. I just can't seem to get the razor sharp after many (200 - 300) strokes.t

Theoretically, according to Bart's progression, the coticule can do all the work from setting the bevel to do the final polish.
I don't have experience using Bart's progression (I use a DMT to set the bevel), but Alex (LX Emergency) has a video which shows him setting a bevel and putting a razor shave-ready using only a coticule. He raises a slurry and then he uses some pressure to set the bevel on the razor, then he reduces the pressure and eventually ends honing the razor only with water.

Originally Posted by khat

I only have one Coticule / BBW combo so far but it seems very hard (from la venette) and doesn't seem to remove much metal (slurry color doesn't change much).

Apparently your Coticule is not much of a bevel setter. In that case, the progression chain is broken at the start. When I set a bevel on a Coticule, the slurry really becomes very gray (notice the color of these words). I'll try to shoot some pictures during tonight's honing session.
If it doesn't work for you, you really must use a dedicated bevelsetter (such a synthetic 1K hone or a DMT-E) or find a Coticule with those capabilities. Your Coticule will still be an outstanding finisher.
Speedwise there's serious variance in Coticules. Much more than in their finishing abilities.

Bart.

Originally Posted by Bart

Apparently your Coticule is not much of a bevel setter. In that case, the progression chain is broken at the start. When I set a bevel on a Coticule, the slurry really becomes very gray (notice the color of these words). I'll try to shoot some pictures during tonight's honing session.
If it doesn't work for you, you really must use a dedicated bevelsetter (such a synthetic 1K hone or a DMT-E) or find a Coticule with those capabilities. Your Coticule will still be an outstanding finisher.
Speedwise there's serious variance in Coticules. Much more than in their finishing abilities.

Bart.

Hi Bart,

I have a 1k bevel setter arriving today. Thanks.

I'm less than 6 hrs by car from the source so if Ardennes Coticule are open to visitors I might drive over sometime this spring to buy and handpick a few stones! :-)

khat

Originally Posted by khat

Hi Bart,

I have a 1k bevel setter arriving today. Thanks.

I'm less than 6 hrs by car from the source so if Ardennes Coticule are open to visitors I might drive over sometime this spring to buy and handpick a few stones! :-)

khat

Yes, they are quite hospitable if you contact them beforehand.
It's best to wait a few more weeks, till they have made their first stone extraction after winter. They'll be fully stocked again.
I'm going there myself by the end of April or so (still have to make precise arrangements with Rob or Maurice). Maybe we could compare our agendas and meet each other there. Just a thought.

Best regards and good luck with the new 1K,
Bart.

I've never been to Belgium and I probably will never have the opportunity to go. When I think of Belgium I think of the three greatest things that came out of there. Eddy Merckx, the greatest cyclist that ever lived, the coticule, and of course the wonderful chocolate.

Originally Posted by JimmyHAD

I've never been to Belgium and I probably will never have the opportunity to go. When I think of Belgium I think of the three greatest things that came out of there. Eddy Merckx, the greatest cyclist that ever lived, the coticule, and of course the wonderful chocolate.

You forgot Belgian beers. Belgian Waffles. Belgian Paintings (Van Eyck, Bruegel, Rubens, Ensor, Magritte...). Belgian Comic books (Tintin, Spirou, the Smurfs, and many more). Belgian inventions, such as the Saxophone (invented by Adolphe Sax), Bakelite (invented by Leo Baekeland, the Mercator map projection, etc... French Fries (yep, they were a Belgian invention). Brussels Sprouts.
Louis Hennepin.
And of course Hercule Poirot.

Originally Posted by Bart

You forgot Belgian beers. Belgian Waffles. Belgian Paintings (Van Eyck, Bruegel, Rubens, Ensor, Magritte...). Belgian Comic books (Tintin, Spirou, the Smurfs, and many more). Belgian inventions, such as the Saxophone (invented by Adolphe Sax), Bakelite (invented by Leo Baekeland, the Mercator map projection, etc... French Fries (yep, they were a Belgian invention). Brussels Sprouts.
Louis Hennepin.
And of course Hercule Poirot.

Wow, that is impressive ! I knew a bit of that but not all of it. Wonderful stuff , I love Hercule whether reading the books or watching David Suchet's portrayals that bring the character to life but for me the greatest of all from Belgian is Eddy Merckx. Just a matter of my personal priorities.

Originally Posted by Bart

You forgot Belgian beers. Belgian Waffles. Belgian Paintings (Van Eyck, Bruegel, Rubens, Ensor, Magritte...). Belgian Comic books (Tintin, Spirou, the Smurfs, and many more). Belgian inventions, such as the Saxophone (invented by Adolphe Sax), Bakelite (invented by Leo Baekeland, the Mercator map projection, etc... French Fries (yep, they were a Belgian invention). Brussels Sprouts.
Louis Hennepin.
And of course Hercule Poirot.

That only shows: one of the greatest things to have ever come out of The Netherlands, was Belgium...

Originally Posted by Bart

Yes, they are quite hospitable if you contact them beforehand.
It's best to wait a few more weeks, till they have made their first stone extraction after winter. They'll be fully stocked again.
I'm going there myself by the end of April or so (still have to make precise arrangements with Rob or Maurice). Maybe we could compare our agendas and meet each other there. Just a thought.

Best regards and good luck with the new 1K,
Bart.

That's a great idea! I'll contact you offline. Thanks!

BTW. I read all the Tintin books in french when I was a kid and now that I'm learning german I'm reading the german translations :-)

Cheers,
khat

I love tintin aussi :P