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Buy me a beer next time I am in the US and we are even for that lesson. :D

Hoekie

There is no sych thing as a blue coticule, only the yellow is called that.

Hoekie

Don't forget to build up the slurry after adding water, which should be done with a size 1 or 2 belgian stone, same as the one you would work with (coticule or blue belgian stone).

Hoekie

According to the quarry you should NEVER use the stone dry!

http://www.ardennes-coticule.com/engels.htm
click "use" on the left, top of the page will say: "THE STONE MUST BE USED WITH WATER,NEVER...

I have no clue how long a norton lasts, but the belgian stones seem to hold for "ages". Although that will not make up the difference, the fact that the belgian ones are a natural stone, only...