Show Us Your Combis
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- #42
Particularly nice about that piece of Idwal was that not only was it the same thickness as my coti, it was also a similar width, so after sawing in half and epoxy-ing together, I didn't have to lap through too much novaculite.
Et voila... The Celebrated Coticule - Llyn Idwal Combination Razor Hone.
And because every day's a school day, here are some fun facts linking Belgium, Wales, and whetstones:
Cymru (Wales) was obviously historically a Celtic land, and Cymræg (Welsh) today has the largest number of native speakers of any Celtic language in the world.
What might be less well known though is that Belgium too was a Celtic area; named for the Belgæ tribe, and indeed the original Roman name for Coticules - Passernices - was also probably a Celtic word. Just like Llyn Idwal.
Et voila... The Celebrated Coticule - Llyn Idwal Combination Razor Hone.
And because every day's a school day, here are some fun facts linking Belgium, Wales, and whetstones:
Cymru (Wales) was obviously historically a Celtic land, and Cymræg (Welsh) today has the largest number of native speakers of any Celtic language in the world.
What might be less well known though is that Belgium too was a Celtic area; named for the Belgæ tribe, and indeed the original Roman name for Coticules - Passernices - was also probably a Celtic word. Just like Llyn Idwal.
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Everything I know about Belgium I learned from Asterix and TinTin comics, and it hasnt failed me.
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- #44
This thing is awesome. Can’t believe I went all these years without owning one. Such a great runway to hone on
So is that Washita/India, do you think?
I haven’t messed with it much yet but I’m leaning toward soft/India
It looks like a semi translucent hard. I like them, alot.
Is there any consensus on the best glue to use for home made combis? Epoxy, CA or maybe something flexible to account for differential thermal expansion rates in different types of stone.
timwcic
"Look what I found"
I have been using epoxy for years with no troubles. I use slow cure so I an make adjustments. I also prefer neutral color so the glue line does not stand out and can add stone dust if filling in gaps. This coticule is next on the glue table
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Go epoxy. Even when fully set, and hard as rock, it’s much less brittle (or more flexible) than superglue. Pretty remarkable stuff.
