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Great to see your input, eKretz! Could you elaborate more on some of the honing techniques that you use/recommend on "hone/strop/fail cases"? Been using cotis for over 20 years....and am quite...

[QUOTE=Pithor;1741843]Actually, it was you who said that most coticules are not suitable for finishing. I tried to avoid any generalities, as the use of any particular coticule is very much user...

I do not think we can be helpful to newcomers (people that might help us oldies some day) in this sport by presenting this as all white, or all black, as far as coticules! I too know Jared, and other...

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Oookay. So. I don't know where you got all that information and why you seem to believe that's the long and short of it.-------fxt913: That info is my life...

That thread is quite informative, and funny! It mirrors my impressions, and interpretations, to a T! Finishing on a burnished surface with oil is as good as it gets for a coticule. Just do not ever...

I cannot agree more! Any more money thrown at this will not make up for lack of knowledge. In fact you might end up selling the better one. I would say go buy Mike a six pack, and be all ears!

fxt913, I had no idea that the coticule was a oil stone first and then a waterstone. a lot of what i read before buying said to only use water and didn't say anything about keeping a stone without...

This is such a classic subject: "getting an edge with a coticule". Here is my take on this subject, hoping to be helpful to you.

1) You are new to this great hobby! Fine, but your stropping sucks!...