Thread: Coticule question

I recently purchased a 6 x 2 inch Coticule and slurry stone. When I develop a slurry and attempt to hone a razor the swarf doesn't seem to darken very much compared to all the videos I've seen on Utube. However the small bout that I purchased as a slurry stone responds much faster and darkens quicker when I stroke a knife across it. I've done it on the larger stone with a knife as well,but the small stone is quicker. Could the larger coticule be too slow a cutter because I'm haveing difficulty using it to hone my razors. Or is is "the nature of the beast" I've tried a couple of different methods to hone with it mostly out of curiosity. When I run a small pocket knife that is very sharp across the smaller stone it leaves black marks on the stone whereas the larger one doesn't seem to make those marks.....

If the stone won't cut fast it may be more suited to finishing than sharpening. Some are fast and you can see gray swarf in a dozen or less strokes. It may be that the stone you've gotten is of the slower polishing variety.

Just because it's slower doesn't mean you can't use it for sharpening. Your laps on the slower coticule in slurry will take longer that is all, no big deal....

Originally Posted by Disburden

Just because it's slower doesn't mean you can't use it for sharpening. Your laps on the slower coticule in slurry will take longer that is all, no big deal....

This is true. OTOH, I don't have the patience to mess with a slow sharpening stone. That is why the good Lord made the Norton 4/8 ......

I have said this before and actually been quoted on it too but here is a truisum...

"Synthetics are an exact science, Naturals are a romance" make sure you actually want to date that Gal before you ask her out get the meaning???

Except in a romance guys don't talk to other guys about how fast or fine she is.... That is as far as I am taking that analogy.....

James.

Originally Posted by gssixgun

I have said this before and actually been quoted on it too but here is a truisum...

"Synthetics are an exact science, Naturals are a romance" make sure you actually want to date that Gal before you ask her out get the meaning???

That's a fact! The trouble with a coticule, unless you buy from a member that can tell you the stones character, is its usually a blind date and you can end up with the ugly step sister.

It appears that I've been able to get an edge after much work. You know by one of those methods Glenn sings praises about. Anyway I'll give it a shave test and see how it feels. Yup the Norton 4/8 k is much easier.


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The good news is that in general the slower the coticule is the smoother the shave will be, again that is just in general .. You still might need some tweaking on plain water.. Shave On !!!!

Originally Posted by Jimbo

Except in a romance guys don't talk to other guys about how fast or fine she is.... That is as far as I am taking that analogy.....

James.

Yes but she spills the beans to other gals about how fast or fine your are-har har.

It's a rock and rocks change inch by inch as they mine them. Who knows maybe buried deep within your coticule you'll find a 50 carat diamond.