Found a hole in the corner

I love finding hole in the corner places. Today's was a 2500 sq ft antique shop run by a older barber. In it I found about 8 razor boxes and this 6" x 1.25" coticule. The coticule side is only about 3/16" thick. Lapping it didn't take long but oddly the center was high on the coticule side but low on the reverse. I didn't want to lose much thickness so I stopped lapping when most of the center was flat. About 3/4" on each end is still low, I will just have to live with it.

This is my only coticule. First impressions are that it is finer than my cnat but coarser than Grossular Garnet. I plan to soon hone with it to try the finish it leaves.

As purchased
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After lapping and testing
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I didn't get to talk to the gent running the shop much because they actually locked me in. But he noticed my car out front and came and found me.:) He was happy to make a sale, and I was happy to give him my money.

Jonathan

Heaven is locked IN with the goodies!

...It is a finisher.

First half of the shave test, just off the coticule no stropping. Edge was sharp but just short of perfectly shave ready. One pass result: DFS.

Second half of the shave test, 100 passes on plain leather. Edge became wonderfully shave ready. One pass result: a slightly better DFS. Full shave result: two pass with water only touchup BBS:D

Jonathan

Nice going. Good thing you didn't walk to the store :<0)

It certainly would have made an interesting entry on the police blotter.:)

Jonathan