Thread: What do You Think?

Originally Posted by JimR

It is clearly only one hone. The first section is made up of standard digicam pictures, the second section (including end shots) is made up of scans, it looks like. However, if you look at the scratches and chips on the scans of the top and bottom, they match the scratches and chips in the camera pics.

The label on the box does appear to be glued on, but glue is not a new invention so that means nothing. There is clearly a matching spot for the torn off corner. I think the label is original.

But as for whether the stone is an escher or not...why would you question it? What makes you believe it isn't? It's obviously a dark grey slate, as the Escher stones were. The dimensions match the box,

So, I think in the absence of compelling evidence that it's a fake, it's likely real.

Nice job! You are obviously well-versed, JimR! I am also inclined to authenticate it by the pics!

good job

Originally Posted by livingontheedge

Doesn't seem like the right dimensions to be escher

Bingo

So the label is fake, too? Because the label is clearly sized for that box, and the hone matches the box. With some room for a rubbing stone, i guess.

What size is a "real" Escher?

I see no reason why it is a function of SRP or its members to speculate on, and put into question, the item or reputation of a vendor-- whether they are a member here or not-- when there is no empirical evidence of foul play.

Francis Bacon is screaming from his grave "Just because you've never seen it before, does not mean it does not exist!"

The size does not bother me at all. I have a one that was broken and it also has a overly large label, is very wide and thicker than the usual eschers and was longer than usual if it were complete. The colors are also not uniform thruout the stone but it is an escher!

Just my $.02,

i never said it is escher or not escher. Untill you test that stone it will not easy to figure it out. What i saw in action was only size differences.. I didnt see any problem with box or label etc. Just size was too small for slurry stone with hone and large for the stone. i post this just to see peoples opinions not to damge the sellers reputition etc.that is all .

This is not an endorsement of this hones authenticity, but I have one just like it. My box is more beat up but it appears to be generally the same as this one. The stone itself works fine and produces results similar to my Yellow/Green (which is the typical long narrow shape).

I did contact the seller and asked for the picture of the stone inside the box. As you can see it is original stone . missing slurry stone. i did ask him post this picture on item description to clear doubts.

Since an opinion was requested, I think it's an Escher. The box has a logo I don't think I've seen before. But I've only really looked closely at the labels on my few Eschers.

The pictures are all of one stone. Because the last few pics are taken in a light box, perspective is lost.

• The last picture is, I believe, the bottom of the stone. It has a rounded/chipped edge along the length of the left side, also visible in the second picture from the top.
• Second from bottom is the top of the stone. It has some scuffs, scratches, and oil spots, making it hard to see the texture of the stone. But it's an honest picture, and it has a flat intact surface. It looks like an Escher in need of a mild lapping to me.
• Third from the bottom is one end of the stone lengthwise, showing the rounded/chipped lengthwise edge on the bottom surface of the stone.
• Fourth from the bottom is the other end of the stone, showing a faint remnant of the rounded edge on one edge of the bottom.

If I were in the market for an Escher, I wouldn't hesitate to bid on this as an Escher. It looks barely used to me, and I think it would clean up nicely.

Originally Posted by hi_bud_gl

good job
Bingo

I disagree. There is an SR Droescher water hone on Ebay with exactly the same dimensions for the main stone - I thought these stones were supplied by SR Droescher the importer by Escher, so the size looks OK to me.

Regards,
Neil