Thread: Why do I need a Coticle?

For someone who likes to hone and likes stones in general, at least one coticule is a cool stone to have. They have a lot of history and people have used them to hone razors for hundreds of years. Barbers of years past seemed to favor them IME. I think they liked the 'forgiving' edge they produce. A friend of mine, who is an extremely competent honer, sold me his because he preferred the 'scary sharp' edge he got with synthetics to the best edge he was capable of getting with a coticule. I am not crazy about scary sharp but I like an edge a bit crisper than I can achieve with my coticules so I prefer an escher. That may say more about my ability , or the lack thereof, than about the coticule, but that is my story and I'm sticking to it. I would get a 5 or a 6x2 just to see what the fuss is about. If it isn't your cup of tea you can usually get your money , or close to it, out of it.