Thuringer and Coticule

Ciao to everybody
Here is Francesco from Italy
This is my first thread so I have to say thank you to all SRP members for great information and ispiration.
Past sunday I was so luky to find a 2'X8' yellow coticule at a local knife fair, for only 50 euro, so I buy it.
In addiction at the belgian hone I have a Thuringer water stone that I bought from Manufactum, following Kee's suggestion (thank you!).
So now I have two stones to choose from for honing my razor: do you think I can use both in the same honing session? I mean wich is the coarser (i presume Thuringer)?


Bye
Francesco

Welcome aboard Francesco. AFIK Thuringens and coticules are VERY similar in grits. Use the one that gives you better results. To establish the initial bevel, you'll also need something rougher and faster cutting than your current stones. I'd try using 1000 and 2000 grit wet/dry sandpapers and then finish it off on either of the hones or buying a Norton 4000/8000 (on that note, the 4000 is made in Italy).

Hello Francesco and welcome to the SRP.:)

One very important point about the Belgian coticule. If the dark side is "speckled" or "mottled" then that is a 4000 grit.
If it is a solid black color than that side is of no use.
Be sure to develop a slurry when using any of those stones. They work much faster and finer when you do.

I would use the dark, 4000 side of the belgian first to remove the very small nicks and establish the bevel, then I would use the Thuringer and finish with the yellow coticule. All need to have a slurry to work properly.

Be sure to lap the hones flat before you use them the first time.

Hope this helps,:)

Thank you Randy for the information, this evening I'll check the dark side of the... coticule, maybe I'll post a photo.
No problem for the slurry: I have a brocken of coticule (an irregular little yellow coticule) that I'll use to flat the stone and create the slurry.
The Turinger I bougth at Manufactum is also sald whit a little thuringer stone to create the slurry.

Ciao
Francesco

I use either the coticule (for my Friodur) or the Thuringer. Coticule is a bit faster cutting IMHO.