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That's a good one.

Alright, since the train has left the station price-wise, there's no priortity for the coticule.

I'll just get the BBW, that will keep me going untill i can afford a cotiucle...

oh, so it's already too late? the prices are already raised by the 35-40%

about how soon will those prices change? i may open up some more spending money tomorrow depending on whether my spyderco sharpmaker sells or not.

and how likely is it for BBWs to become popular...

hahaha.

Fair point... just waiting on my spyderco sharpmaker to sell, and i'll probably go for a coticule. otherwise i'll try the BBW at SRD, and see if i like that style of honing anyway.

I...

yeah. perhaps i should just start out with the BBW and see if i like the edge. that way i am getting something big enough to work with, comfortably within my budget so that i can later on afford...

Haha. problem is, i can't find a natural combi that doesn't cost more than the two separate... at least in the sizes i can afford.

so the two options are

125x30 $61 shipped coticule
150x40...

I'm okay with double-bevel, but i guess you're right. i wouldn't want to be limited to one method on a BBW, when you can use many on a coticule.

perhaps i aught to start out with a coticule, and...

Was this honing technique used across all the the hones? And is the double-bevel the previously established honing method on coticule.be?

I'm actually rather intrigued.
Can i interpret this as...

that's true. i suppose i need to find my personal minimum size, and see what i can afford.

That'll be difficult because all my current hones are 8x3... but i use them on my desk, not in hand, so...

Well, if i go coti the bare minimum is 125x40, which i'm still not sure if it'd be comfortable or not. i'm pretty quick at picking up new techniques, so i won't know if i dont try. but i don't want...

I'm getting a just about HHT passing edge with the 8k and UF. I know it definitely could be sharper, i was impatient to test my results. I found that i could get good tactile feedback out of DMT...

So you are able to shave off the BBW?
I kind of want something flexible, that can get from my DMT 1200 to shave ready, otherwise id just get a cheap 8k waterstone to sit after my DMT 8k, in leu of...

Well I guess the decision comes down to what I'll try.

I on YouTube I've watched people use tiny oddly shaped chunks on YouTube (the ardennes tutorial), to small wide squares, to long and narrow...

How small can a coticule be before it is too small to be comfortable to use with a razor? I don't want to get something that isn't worth it. I'd rather put it off for a few months than get something...

How expensive is it?

I was reading this thread and it seems that some have been able to shave off the BBW.

I mean, people consider coticules to be finishing stones, why aren't BBWs on par?...

It really depends on what it can do. I have DMT (C-EEF) and a Spyderco Uf, so I'd probably stick whatever necessary before the BBW. I set bevels now on the DMT EF, so I'll probably stick with that. ...

Hi all

I might have been bit by the HAD bug.

I've got my DMT for bevel setting and most of medium steps. i kinda want a better finishing stone that i can shave off of (no pasted strops). How...