What a day! Barber shop Score!!!!

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Originally Posted by Magpie

I think the backside on the Coti is a Belgian blue, and while not so fast or fine as the creamy goodness, it IS a serviceable hone. If it laps a purple/red slurry, its Belgian, if its grey, its slate.

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Don't know if you can see it in the picture but to me it looks like it lapped up some purple slurry.
I did not know that, pretty cool!

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Originally Posted by daverojo77

What I have also learned from reading posts is that the older cotis are more favorable. Either way I'm happy as pig as crap. it's all about the hunt. I just tried the Filarmonica and it pops has already. I'm going to finish it on this stone and see what kind of shave I get. I'm going to hold off though and read up on cotis and techniques and stuff before I start honing though.

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That is up for debate. My thoughts are a 100 year or less gap in when the stones were mined wouldn't make much of a difference in a rock that took millions of years to create in the first place. It's also hard to tell if that's a BBW or slate on the back of your Citi. That is up to you to find out. It just looked like to me in the picture to be a slate backing but it could very well be a glued piece of BBW. Whatever the case it is not a natural combination stone. Play around with it when you're ready. :gl:

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Originally Posted by S0LITARYS0LDIER

That is up for debate. My thoughts are a 100 year or less gap in when the stones were mined wouldn't make much of a difference in a rock that took millions of years to create in the first place. It's also hard to tell if that's a BBW or slate on the back of your Citi. That is up to you to find out. It just looked like to me in the picture to be a slate backing but it could very well be a glued piece of BBW. Whatever the case it is not a natural combination stone. Play around with it when you're ready. :gl:

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I hear you. I based that off of one thread I read.

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Could have been glued I have no idea...

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The first picture is a BBW beside a piece of slate used to back a coticule. Distinct colour difference. The second picture is a picture of the slurry produced on a BBW. Hope this helps.

I still think you held a gun to his his head and told him he would take $40 for the lot!


Mike

Ugh, some people have all the luck ;) congrats.

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Originally Posted by zugbug

Ugh, some people have all the luck ;) congrats.

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So true!
I wish I was one of them

Wow. Congrats. I'm still waiting for a day like that.

Just absolutely unbelievable. I can't get a freakin' lollipop out of my barber anymore. 2 screamin' beautiful razors and a coti. Color me practically suicidal with jealousy.

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Originally Posted by stimpy52

Just absolutely unbelievable. I can't get a freakin' lollipop out of my barber anymore. 2 screamin' beautiful razors and a coti. Color me practically suicidal with jealousy.

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Well going off this, I'll be sure to keep my eye's pealed on old barber shops.