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Alex,

Yes, I am was using my exceptionally fast and fine nakayama kiita I got from a friend of mine (on its back there is a number #726 ;-)).

I haven’t gained much experience on that stone yet...

Hi Alex,

My magnification equipment is all except scientific :)

I am using a children’s experimental microscope at 160x magnification (10x objective and 16x eye-piece).

I am taking pictures...

I think that the slurry-dulling is playing a significant role here.
Coming from slurry stage in dilucot the edge needs to overcome the damage produced by the slurry at the very apex. Meaning during...

Good Idea! I think it works best if you have 3 stones rubbing their surface to to each other.
Having only 2 stones in your "lapping team" you might run into a problem that one stone develops a kind...

Thanks for the feedback :)

Actually the refreshing of the surface in my tests was done by small coticule slurry stone, diamond plate was not involved. The „burnishing“ effect seems to occur after...

OK gens,

I had some time and have done some further experiments.
This time the unicot edges.

Before each coti I've kind of "reset" the bevel surface on my recently purchased nakayama kiita...

Euclid440, have you tried to finish with another stone (e.g. the french one) providing the level of keenness your need and then go back to Coticule and do some ultralight strokes.

By this I can...

Thanks, perhaps my experience out of my previous hobby „photography“ is helpful here :)

Here is my photo-stream:
Rein -e- Art | Flickr

Regards

Thank a lot,
happy to read all the positive feedback!

Actually I have not yet shaved of all of the coties listed above.

La Nouvelle Vein was my very first stone for razor honing 2 years ago....

Good day gens,

today I've received 2 small vintage coticules and have tried to compare them to other coticules I have.

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From left to right:

Lest Latneuses, hybrid side up
La...