How do folks, got me'sen a coti after reading a lot of posts on here (had to have one).
So I thought I'd find a place to introduce myself.
I'm Rhys from York - been shaving with a straight for a few years now and after only having a Cambrock Silkstone and a Charnley Forest (care of my late gran and my father) I decided to get a water hone namely an Ice Bear King waterhone 1k/6k after seeing one at my local hardware store. Went great for a while then the coticule bug hit.... Saw some on fleabay and a couple of really nice ones which happened to be owned by a chap just 5 mins away from me. Argh! Too much temptation..
..so I bought one, a la nouvelle veine select grade with a bbw side, measuring 150 x 50. He also has a la dressante kosjer upper layer for sale but said this one was better (and looking at them I had to agree + plus it has the BBW side as well). I think he didn't really want to part with it but also owning an extremely nice Les Latneuses and a generous sized select bout he thought 4 cotis was overkill as they didn't get used.
Anyways, here's a couple of dry pics (not that great I'm afraid)
It's a lovely looking stone wet, the BBW side is almost holographic
..and the coti side, well... (camera doesn't do them justice tbh)
I'd like your opinions also as after reading everything on here to do with the different veins my head has gone numb.
I've already got a couple of great edges of this hone - far better than my others. Have to say I'm hooked :thumbup:
Well that's my little intro, must go - need a shave... :sleep:
So I thought I'd find a place to introduce myself.
I'm Rhys from York - been shaving with a straight for a few years now and after only having a Cambrock Silkstone and a Charnley Forest (care of my late gran and my father) I decided to get a water hone namely an Ice Bear King waterhone 1k/6k after seeing one at my local hardware store. Went great for a while then the coticule bug hit.... Saw some on fleabay and a couple of really nice ones which happened to be owned by a chap just 5 mins away from me. Argh! Too much temptation..
..so I bought one, a la nouvelle veine select grade with a bbw side, measuring 150 x 50. He also has a la dressante kosjer upper layer for sale but said this one was better (and looking at them I had to agree + plus it has the BBW side as well). I think he didn't really want to part with it but also owning an extremely nice Les Latneuses and a generous sized select bout he thought 4 cotis was overkill as they didn't get used.
Anyways, here's a couple of dry pics (not that great I'm afraid)
It's a lovely looking stone wet, the BBW side is almost holographic
..and the coti side, well... (camera doesn't do them justice tbh)
I'd like your opinions also as after reading everything on here to do with the different veins my head has gone numb.
I've already got a couple of great edges of this hone - far better than my others. Have to say I'm hooked :thumbup:
Well that's my little intro, must go - need a shave... :sleep: