Thread: NOS Escher vs Thuringian

These look like Mueller Thuringians.

Originally Posted by 0livia

You can get a thuringian for a good price at bessermesser.eu
They will accept paypal from overseas, are nice and they do speak english.
Just send them an e-mail.
Thüringer 6000 small 150 x 50 x 20 24,00
Thüringer 6000 medium 175 x 50 x 20 29,00
Thüringer 6000 big 200 x 50 x 20 34,00
The main menu is behind a link at the bottom of the page.
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Yes, MST AFAIK, Kees!
Your's are tempting me still, but they are very small for my limited skills.

Why would anyone spend 250 for a stone let alone 300, when you can buy diamond lapping film and do the entire process for under 40 bucks total. I have a chinese 12k and the slurry from you and that's all the stones I need or want. Sorry to sound so glib, just feel that people here get into stones the way they get into razors, I'd rather buy razors then stones any day, just my opinion. I want to shave not sharpen.

cheers
David

Originally Posted by Sirshavesalot

Why would anyone spend 250 for a stone let alone 300, when you can buy diamond lapping film and do the entire process for under 40 bucks total. I have a chinese 12k and the slurry from you and that's all the stones I need or want. Sorry to sound so glib, just feel that people here get into stones the way they get into razors, I'd rather buy razors then stones any day, just my opinion. I want to shave not sharpen.

cheers
David

Different strokes for different folks .

IMHO Thuringians in no way compare to Eshers I have used both and hone alot and the Eshers are far Superior. To me the only thing coming close are some of the manmade cerimics when it comes to polishing an edge and that is all you are doing on these stomes.

Originally Posted by Don

IMHO Thuringians in no way compare to Eshers I have used both and hone alot and the Eshers are far Superior. To me the only thing coming close are some of the manmade cerimics when it comes to polishing an edge and that is all you are doing on these stomes.

Would you mind sharing some of the stones that come close?

Originally Posted by Sirshavesalot

Why would anyone spend 250 for a stone let alone 300, when you can buy diamond lapping film and do the entire process for under 40 bucks total. I have a chinese 12k and the slurry from you and that's all the stones I need or want. Sorry to sound so glib, just feel that people here get into stones the way they get into razors, I'd rather buy razors then stones any day, just my opinion. I want to shave not sharpen.

cheers
David

Hells bells, I would rather buy stones than razors... so there you go! I like sharpening better than shaving actually.

Originally Posted by joke1176

Hells bells, I would rather buy stones than razors... so there you go! I like sharpening better than shaving actually.

To me each there own, If it is worth it to you then you did not over pay. I have over paid for plenty ut it was because I wanted it. No ones business to say anyone over paid. You are the one that decides what something is worth to you. The only exception I make to this is for Noobs who do not know. That bugs the crap out of me.

Originally Posted by Don

IMHO Thuringians in no way compare to Eshers I have used both and hone alot and the Eshers are far Superior. To me the only thing coming close are some of the manmade cerimics when it comes to polishing an edge and that is all you are doing on these stomes.

Don, The guy over at Timber tools is advertising NOS Escher's, which I'm told by Tony Miller in this thread are actually Thuringians....

Originally Posted by zib

Don, The guy over at Timber tools is advertising NOS Escher's, which I'm told by Tony Miller in this thread are actually Thuringians....

The only way you are finding a NOS Esher is to win the lottery and walk in to a Antique store and see it sitting there. They are not Eshers. tony is right