Thread: final polishing hone

Ok so I have been sharpening a lot of razors lately, (practice mostly)
my daily shaver, a thiers-issard, is ready for a new hone.

I have a 4k/8k norton, and would like a 12 or 15k polisher for that perfect edge.

I ordered a 15k ceramic shapton, and was looking at the coticules (sp?) that i saw at lynn's place.

If i remember (been almost a year) it was his final polishing stone. i read an article a few days back mentioning escher stones as well.

can someone link me to a place that sells nice coticule stones and escher stones?
(that aren't cracked like that poor fellow's i was just reading about)

I also sharpen some woodworking tools like plane blades and my japanese kitchen knives, the latter also something i would use a fine polisher on.

thanks in advance. lynn if you see this where did you get your stone

ok did a bit more searching, found the perfectedge.com/begian.html

saw the yellow coticule stone 8 x 3 for $175. i think thats the one lynn was using when i watched him...

site says its 8000 grit however... how is it better than a norton 8k?

is it because it uses garnets as a grit? they are stronger and polish better?

if i am using a shapton ceramic 15k, would i see any benefit with this coticule?

just curious..

cannnot seem to get my thiers-issard as sharp as i like - on just a 4k/8k. its sharp and shaves ok, but not like the week i got home from lynn's

You really do not need a huge coticule. I spoke to Maurice Celis of Ardennes Coticules last week and he told me that coticules 8x3" are not as good as the smaller ones. Apparently the best quality coticules are found in small tortuous veins. Bigger isn't better when it comes to coticules.

I also got a Thuringer, much cheaper and alsmost as good, Tony Miller is going to sell them in the US of A, ask him.

Garnets of coticules are fairly rounded crystals that give smooth edges.

Here is some info & pics: http://www.belgischerbrocken.com/.

But why would you need a coticule if you already have a 15k Shapton which is a significantly finer stone?

Since you already have the 15k shapton there is no reason to buy any other stone. The next logical purchase would be an abrasive pasted paddle strop with 0.5 and 0.25 micron abrasive pastes.

Try the coticule and escher stones later if you are so inclined.
It is the type of edge they produce that some like better.

Originally Posted by randydance062449

Since you already have the 15k shapton there is no reason to buy any other stone. The next logical purchase would be an abrasive pasted paddle strop with 0.5 and 0.25 micron abrasive pastes.

Try the coticule and escher stones later if you are so inclined.
It is the type of edge they produce that some like better.

Most definitely

so where does one look at escher stones for purchase?

Randy MIGHT be selling off some of his. PM him to confirm.

My first shipment of Thuringen stones will arrive later this week. These are the same composition as the early Eschers. The first batch is only a dozen stones but more will follow every few weeks.

So far tests have shown them to work quite well.

Tony

Originally Posted by Tony Miller

My first shipment of Thuringen stones will arrive later this week. These are the same composition as the early Eschers.

Tony

I saw a tiny vintage Thuringian (5" x 1") go for a fair amount on ebay this morning. How do the old Thuringians compare to the new ones Tony?