Thread: My First Belgian Coticule

I'm delighted to report that I received my first Belgian Coticule stone from http://www.timbertools.com/. It measures 7 15/16" long, 3 15/16" wide and 3/4" thick. It is a natural stone. I also bought a blue stone which is a tad narrower. I've attached a picture of the Coticule to this post. I was looking for a large Coticule and found one!

Originally Posted by rgdominguez

I'm delighted to report that I received my first Belgian Coticule stone from http://www.timbertools.com/. It measures 7 15/16" long, 3 15/16" wide and 3/4" thick. It is a natural stone. I also bought a blue stone which is a tad narrower. I've attached a picture of the Coticule to this post. I was looking for a large Coticule and found one!

Congrats. I have one too, and they hone like a charm.
Was it expensive?

Bruno, I paid $260.00 for it. It is one big Coticule, just like I wanted! LOL

Congrats, It's very nice!!

Nice stone. The first thing you need to do is both lap it flat and very importantly, very slightly round of those square edges. I use the same flat surface I lap on and kind of roll the stone up on edge as I drag it across the lapping surface. This puts a very small radius on each edge, top, bottom, ends and corners both to prevent chipping of the razor and of the stone itself.

I lap on a granite surface plate covered with 220 and 400 grit wet/dry industrial paper but you could use a very flat counter or marble tile. With a pencil make a series of grid lines all over the stones surface then carefully lap until all the lines are removed. This will show you have covered the entire stone. I also usually sight down them against a strong light which shows the surface texture and any missed spots. Lap in large and small "crazy eight" patterns, figure 8 strokes.

Tony