Thread: Re-setting bevel with a coticule?

I use mine all the time. I' not above using my pink coloured vintage to set bevels. It can take an very long time, as Jimmy pointed out, but it's not that bad. It's not like I consider that time as wasted... even though I could get there faster using other hones, I just enjoy working with my coti.

I enjoy the meditative element in honing. I am still working on my patience to reach a deeper insight on this coticule. In zen monastaries there is a monk who hits the back of the fellows. I think i would need that. My back hurts after a multi hour honing session.

Originally Posted by Utopian

Look at it this way, coticules are rare, finite in quantity, and expensive. Any way you do it, the coticule is better on the finishing end rather than the bevel setting end of the honing spectrum. 1k hones are relatively cheap and do the job faster. If you intend to set more than a few bevels, the 1k is a much better option.

Great advice Ron. I agree.

A little bit off topic but here it goes:

In the video they tape the spine AFTER setting the bevel. I've always thought that setting the bevel meant removing a lot of metal, and to avoid thinning the spine you'd use the tape. Can some one enlighten me on this?

That is bart's Unicot method which you can see on Coticule.be, his web forum for coticules.