Belgian Coticule - Bout Size 8 Standard Grade Sharpening Stone - CHOOSE YOUR STONE

Note: Slurry stone not included, but can be purchased here.

Choose your own stone from the pictured examples! Stone #s are stamped directly onto the pictured hones.

These Standard Grade Belgian Coticules are size 8 bouts, each with approximately 58–70 cm² (9.0–10.9 square inches) of sharpening surface. Bouts are irregularly shaped and sized by the area of the honing face, so length and width vary from stone to stone. Use the rulers in the photos to compare each hone’s dimensions and proportions.

Standard Grade Coticules may show natural figuring and color variation across the face, with hints of Belgian Blue visible in cross-section. These variations are cosmetic, and the stones are well suited to straight razor honing.

This Belgian Coticule comes from the atelier of Ardennes Coticule, the only remaining producer of these traditional sharpening stones. Prized for honing straight razors, knives, and tools, Coticules combine fast cutting with a fine finish. With appropriate technique and slurry control, they can be used from bevel setting through finishing, or followed by a finer finishing stone according to preference.