Thread: What a day! Barber shop Score!!!!

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.

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!

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.

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.

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.

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


Could have been glued I have no idea...

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.

Originally Posted by zugbug

Ugh, some people have all the luck congrats.

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.

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.

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