It has really heavy draw. I used to have one slightly under 5x2 I sold to a friend that looked similar to this but was glued. The bbw had lots of pinhead white dots. This one's a little different though. The draw is really interesting as it feels dead smooth and it has some citting power but I wouldn't call it fast. The heaviness of the draw sort of distracts from the other feedback. A bit of audio. It's going to take awhile to reach the potential of it.
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So I received this today, stone's a bit larger than I thought: 200mm x 48mm:
On one side the thinnest bit is still a good 5mm:
On the other though it goes down to about 3mm:
The way it's dished makes it a bit annoying. As far as I can see my options are lapping it flat at an angle and lose about half the height of the coticule at the thick end:
Or chop into two 100x48mm stones:
Or something else... what do we reckon?
Mine was about the same as that, but it was glued. Since that is a natural combo I would keep the finished stone as large as possible, and carefully lap the whole thing flat.
That also means it will still fit in its box properly.
Its a cool old stone though. Your hands and arms will be sore by the time you get it done, but it should be worth it.
Since you are a knife guy, you might start with lapping the bottom and trying the blue side. I use the blue on my natural combo for knives so I don't dish the yellow side.
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Cheers mate! That was my inclination too... cutting it in half seemed silly for a good size natural combo, especially as you say when it has the box. People may be about to baulk at what I'm about to say, but if and when I do that - I'll probably do at least some of it on a fine grit belt. (I do use this for quite intricate delicate handle work, and have used on stones before so have some practice).
But before I build up the courage for that... good call - I'll definitely try out the BBW side properly, which is flatter anyway so will only need a min or two with an atoma.
The box it came with it quite nice too, looks like interesting wood once I clean it up a bit. And has a big '8' in the top, which I assume refers to the length in inches (?)
I zapped the last couple of Thuris I flattened on a belt before finishing them on a atoma. The last coti I did by hand because it was softer and cost me more money.
That’s reassuring then!
Also - I hadn’t realised how pretty BBW was until I lapped it just now. All sorts of green/blue/red colours going through it, and very purple slurry.
Bit tricky to see from this pic. But very pretty in person...
Yeah, they can be nice looking. I’ve not had the very best results on razors when comparing them head to head with the yellow side, but they can be very good for knives, and woodworking tools.That’s reassuring then!
Also - I hadn’t realised how pretty BBW was until I lapped it just now. All sorts of green/blue/red colours going through it, and very purple slurry.
Bit tricky to see from this pic. But very pretty in person...
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From mail call today. I bought this alone with a smaller stone and a couple of beat up razors. The fella said it came from an estate sale, said they were with a bunch of antiques. The house itself was 200+ years old. Couldn’t really really by the pics so it was a hope and a prayer that it was what I’d thought it was. Sure enough, got lucky. And natural combo to boot
It’s got a bit of a pinkish hue to it.
It’s got a bit of a pinkish hue to it.
I've just got myself a no8 bout and I don't have a slurry stone with it. Could I ask if a Belgian chunk is the same as a slurry stone?
Sorry for asking on this thread but thought as you guys all got coticule you would be the best to answer for me.
Sorry for asking on this thread but thought as you guys all got coticule you would be the best to answer for me.
I'm not sure I've ever heard the term Belgian Chunk. Sounds like an ice cream flavour.
I think Ardennes sells the smallest size bouts intending them to be used as slurry stones.
Thanks saw them on Amazon and wondered if it was anything that I could use .
I think they are Kosher Darren
I think Belgian chunks is just the literal translation of the German word for coticule, (belgischer Brocken)
Rob
Thanks all went with one from amazon see how it performs.
Made two birthday purchases - a coticule and a translucent ark.
Coticule is bout 10 standard AC. I wanted an odd shape. Hope it will serve me well.
Coticule is bout 10 standard AC. I wanted an odd shape. Hope it will serve me well.
timwcic
"Look what I found"
I puts a smile on my face when I find grimy stones in the wild, clean and lap, than discover these beauty were waiting to be revealed. A 7” glued and a 2x4 natural worn down thin. Did not think much of them until I lapped and some impressive surfaces showed themselves. Have not played with them yet but the 7” was a bear to lap. Last picture wet to get the colors to pop
Beautiful! I just started with coticules so i don't have a crazy collection but in my humble collection i do have these + la veinette hone and lat bout and la grise axe natural combo in the mail and im in the process of getting Rob to pick me out a lpb bout. The little broken bout is a lpb, dropped it after its first use but man was it a sweet finisher for the coticule past of my progression(when i hone on coticules for people). Im teaching my 7yo son to use them. Dry/wet pics..
timwcic
"Look what I found"
For just starting, very nice collection
Thanks, pretty much impulse buys. i got piles from of arks too. That's the beauty of natural stone, buy a million and every single one is its own!
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