the coticule is reportedly a finishing stone to be used after the norton 8k. When i use mine and look at the bevel, it apears as though the scratch patter after the coticule is much courser than after the 8k norton. I tried the coticule again last night after working up a slight slurry on it. I was horribly dissapointed in the results and went back to the norton 4k to start over again. Has anyone ever encountered coticles that act courser than the 8k?