Thread: Help please

Does the Escher sill have the label or at least part of the label on the back? If is does you should cover it up to preserve it. An Escher without a label is really just a Thuringian and worth quite a bit less. They are the most sought after finishers for razors and high end woodworking tools and I'm sure huh end kitchen knives too.

Great catch. You are one lucky guy.

Hey Rez,

No label left, both hones have been well used, the Escher wants a lapping and I'm sure the aloxite one could benefit from some as well. They both develop a slurry very quickly.

Originally Posted by andrewmurray86

Hey Rez,

No label left, both hones have been well used, the Escher wants a lapping and I'm sure the aloxite one could benefit from some as well. They both develop a slurry very quickly.

The label only reflect resale, maybe not that much with the box. They are really great hones. I'm not sure if barbers hones should slurry though. None of mine do and I'd expect that may change with a good lapping.

The Escher is the holy grail of stones in my opinion. After some practice and successfully getting the Escher edge you won't ever want anything different. It is hard to master but a beautiful hone. You are lucky my friend!

I'm sure you won't be selling the Escher after you feel what it does to a razor. You can always keep an eye on them on ebay to see how much they go for. I always watch for them but never buy because I don't have that kind of coin to spend on hones at the moment. If your interested in the inflation check out the original price list and compare it to what they are going for. Man am I jealous right now!! If your having trouble getting the escher to improve the edge, see if there is a pro around your area that will help you out. It tremendously improved my honing and my ability to use an escher after sitting down with some local guys.

Originally Posted by MuskieMan33

The Escher is the holy grail of stones in my opinion. After some practice and successfully getting the Escher edge you won't ever want anything different. It is hard to master but a beautiful hone. You are lucky my friend!

I'm sure you won't be selling the Escher after you feel what it does to a razor. You can always keep an eye on them on ebay to see how much they go for. I always watch for them but never buy because I don't have that kind of coin to spend on hones at the moment. If your interested in the inflation check out the original price list and compare it to what they are going for. Man am I jealous right now!! If your having trouble getting the escher to improve the edge, see if there is a pro around your area that will help you out. It tremendously improved my honing and my ability to use an escher after sitting down with some local guys.

I might make a trip to Sydney and see if I can find Oz

Yes the Escher is suppose to slurry. It is a technique with naturals to extend their range, giving them more cutting power and allowing them to make larger steps. So with slurry and experience can take an edge from a 1K bevel set to finish. That's a little above my skill set but Glen did a video on it called one stone honing. You should check modine's work at razor and stone on the aloxite barbers hone. He also has a procedure for lapping them that works well. It is that hone that I was referring to when I said I don't think they should slurry. Go see Oz. If you can spend some time with a pro learning hones it is time well spent. It's a big trip fr me to do that so I haven't spent too much time with anyone else.

Originally Posted by RezDog

The label only reflect resale, maybe not that much with the box. They are really great hones. I'm not sure if barbers hones should slurry though. None of mine do and I'd expect that may change with a good lapping.

The instructions seem to indicate that it wants you to build a slurry, on the Escher anyway. It comes with the "reamer stone" as the translation indicates. The aloxite one builds a slurry very fast too. Although I'm sure you could use both without the slurry. I sent an email off to the Carborundum Co finishing for information.

Originally Posted by andrewmurray86

The instructions seem to indicate that it wants you to build a slurry, on the Escher anyway. It comes with the "reamer stone" as the translation indicates. The aloxite one builds a slurry very fast too. Although I'm sure you could use both without the slurry. I sent an email off to the Carborundum Co finishing for information.

The aloxite barber hone should not be slurried.

Originally Posted by RezDog

Does the Escher sill have the label or at least part of the label on the back? If is does you should cover it up to preserve it. An Escher without a label is really just a Thuringian and worth quite a bit less. They are the most sought after finishers for razors and high end woodworking tools and I'm sure huh end kitchen knives too.

+1 preserve the paperwork. Otherwise you just lost a ton of value. Think about clear polyurethane . Especially the stone. No paper,No providence and you lose so much monetary value. Stone will still work like no other. Do some research on this site, and let it sink in what you got. Yeah you caught a unicorn for sure.