crumbling choseras

[Gamma]

Here's the report.

[Doc226]

Here's the report.

Impressive. But I would like to see it compared to a "regular" coticule.

[mayhem]

"An overall general concentration of about 68%, which was common amongst the Oppreis vein.". Wouldn't that suggest it is a 'common' stone? I'm not a geologist, gemologist, or even a molecular biologist, but IMO I think you got snookered buddy.

[Seraphim]

That is an awesome report!



I have a higher concentartion of Al2O3 in my lapping films....but still an awesome report of the nitty gritty of your hone.

[seizure]

What is your preoccupation with my life?

I see you enjoy Gatorade while in bed, Mr. Daniel M...

Just teasing.

[danjared]

I have a higher concentartion of Al2O3 in my lapping films....but still an awesome report of the nitty gritty of your hone.

Please, we all know that the exceedingly high concentration of carbon chains in your choice of honing medium contributes to a statistically insignificant occurrence of mojo.

[Hair apparent]

So was the analysis done before you bought it on ebay, or were you able to recognize how magnificent the coticule was, then have the analysis done to confirm your belief?

[Krodor]

Mfg errors do happen. Hope they replace them for you quickly.

[Danricgro]

I just hope he keeps posting. This is fun to read!

[casus4844]

Thanks gamma. Glad it got to you. My 3g is spotty in the mountains where Im at. So I couldnt post it. Now was this so hard?. Would have saved us alot of time beforehand. And I apologize for my former remarks for saying youve been trolling us. So the coticule question has been solved finally. Still I agree with Mayhem in that you got had and youve been spending alot of money before getting a good grasp of the different aspects of this hobby.(Youve spent at least $1500 on hones alone as a newb. Hone aquisition disorder doesnt start tillat least 4 month ^^) Asking a question about coticule to us would have saved you alot of money. Now onto the crumbling choseras... still waiting for a response since the knife forums and other forums have not written anything about this unique problem.

[jeness]

And all this analysis stuff costed more than the whole coti I assume

[DanielM110509]

"An overall general concentration of about 68%, which was common amongst the Oppreis vein.". Wouldn't that suggest it is a 'common' stone? I'm not a geologist, gemologist, or even a molecular biologist, but IMO I think you got snookered buddy.

Supposedly access to that vein was relinquished over a 100 years ago; currently there is only one quarry open in the Ardennes and its not producing anything of significant quality. So unless you have Doc Brown's time machine and go back a century to buy these stones, than yes they would be common. However, since that vein is under about 200 feet of water today and probably strip mined of all valuable cotis I'd say my hone is quite uncommon.

[GreekGuy]

Supposedly access to that vein was relinquished over a 100 years ago; currently there is only one quarry open in the Ardennes and its not producing anything of significant quality. So unless you have Doc Brown's time machine and go back a century to buy these stones, than yes they would be common. However, since that vein is under about 200 feet of water today and probably strip mined of all valuable cotis I'd say my hone is quite uncommon.

You must be confused with Thuringia

[DanielM110509]

You must be confused with Thuringia

Not talking about Germany; I'm refering to the Ardennes in Belgium.

The mining rights belong to a Hasidic Jewish family, and according to the research I've done they are having a major problem with water infiltrating the quarry. The water tables are rising as a result of global warming, and they have a very difficult time obtaining quality Yellow Coticules. When they do find them they are so thin they have to glue them to slate to make them more rigid. I spoke to a member of this family who wholesales stones out of Canada, and that's what he told me.

[jeness]

Supposedly access to that vein was relinquished over a 100 years ago; currently there is only one quarry open in the Ardennes and its not producing anything of significant quality. So unless you have Doc Brown's time machine and go back a century to buy these stones, than yes they would be common. However, since that vein is under about 200 feet of water today and probably strip mined of all valuable cotis I'd say my hone is quite uncommon.

That insignificant quarry is producing a few hundred (thousand?) hones a year, and people who know something about cotis and have used a few know, that those stones are virtually the same as old ones in use.

Daniel, I don't know what you try to achieve, but your coti is just like that, a coti. It didn't become a magical one just because you had it analysed. There are people here who have used more cotis than you have ever seen, and they can conform that new and old ones are both within about the same variances.

[DanielM110509]

Mfg errors do happen. Hope they replace them for you quickly.

Thank you! SharpeningSupplies.com has been handling the matter very professionally. Supposedly Naniwa had some QC issues, but now they seem to be worked out. They are probably going to send me a whole new set.

[GreekGuy]

There are people here who have used more cotis than you have ever seen, and they can conform that new and old ones are both within about the same variances.

I have used both "new" and vintage coticules, and the LBP I recently bought from Ardennes is incredible. Some guys prefer the vintage ones, but to say the new ones are somehow inferior is, well, ridiculous

[Seraphim]

Please, we all know that the exceedingly high concentration of carbon chains in your choice of honing medium contributes to a statistically insignificant occurrence of mojo.

I've had my mojo spectrascopically analyzed in an oscillator overthruster and it registers levels above 83, which is relevant to concentrations found without furher addition of hydrogen dioxide

[Wetshavemike]

Never mind

[Gamma]

I've had my mojo spectrascopically analyzed in an oscillator overthruster and it registers levels above 83, which is relevant to concentrations found without furher addition of hydrogen dioxide

Where's the test results? Show the report or it didn't happen.