Thread: My Escher arrived today !!

It arrived today. I lapped it with my dmt, the wet sand with 400, 600, 1200. I took my favorite W&B made 25 laps with just water, and I can't believe the difference it made. Shave was my smoothest to date !!

Wow. It's that nice huh? As hard as it is to find old stones it looks really nice. Great score!!!! Tc

You might want to see if you can use a DE blade gently and remove the label to save. That is why you probably paid a premium.
OR, seal it good!
The Escher is a fine finisher. You should enjoy it for many years to come!

Nice! And a fair bit of the label is still there. If it isn't already (cannot tell from the pic) you might want to consider varnishing the label side to protect it (there are a few threads on the forum on the best way to do it and the best material to do it with).

That there stone could end up your retirement nest egg if prices keep going the way they are!

James.

Indeed, I only suggested the DE blade as it looks like most of the label is loose. Won't last long unless something is done!

Thanks for the info on the label. I will get that taken care of !!

Originally Posted by Walterbowens

It arrived today. I lapped it with my dmt, the wet sand with 400, 600, 1200. I took my favorite W&B made 25 laps with just water, and I can't believe the difference it made. Shave was my smoothest to date !!

probably just some sort of placebo effect (I have to believe this since these stones are way out of my budget..)

seriously though, congrats with your new stone

I agree with the comments on the label, there are a lot of unmarked hones out there with somewhat the same color, when these are found again later on they will all have the suggestion with them that it might just be an old Escher hone when they reënter Ebay

Gorgeous addition!

Nice hone I got an escher recently (a smaller one), in a wood box. It is glued into the wood box, which is a pain for trying to lap and use. Anyone have any tips for getting it out of the box without ruining the box.

I put it in the freezer for 4 hours , when the glue is brittle I ran a sharp blade around the periphery. Then steam . Specifically a tea pot on the stove , rapid temp change caused the glue/epoxy to fail. Use a butter knife to work it in one area and see if it will loosen.
Other option is acetone/Fingernail polish remover, or lighter fluid. Freezing cause contraction,you then make a space around periphery. heat causes expansion, chemical reaction of above mentioned have been used with sucess by me personally. Results may vary .