Thread: Can an Escher be used without water or dry?

Thanks for the information, I got my first Escher a few days ago and I'm learning to use this powerful stone as a final finisher.

Originally Posted by Bomac42777

Thanks for the information, I got my first Escher a few days ago and I'm learning to use this powerful stone as a final finisher.

Welcome to SRP. I've fooled with a lot of Eschers over the years. Still have two that I use not infrequently. When I got my first one I asked a couple of the big guns if they used slurry and they said they didn't. One said he saw no advantage in 'dragging the razor through mud.' I figured that if the label said to 'use the rubber till you create a lather' there was a reason for it. So that is what I began to do. I also adhered to the admonition to avoid oil or grease.

Originally Posted by JimmyHAD

Welcome to SRP. I've fooled with a lot of Eschers over the years. Still have two that I use not infrequently. When I got my first one I asked a couple of the big guns if they used slurry and they said they didn't. One said he saw no advantage in 'dragging the razor through mud.' I figured that if the label said to 'use the rubber till you create a lather' there was a reason for it. So that is what I began to do. I also adhered to the admonition to avoid oil or grease.

I remember seeing that and for about two weeks couldn't figure out what the heck the "rubber" was??? Figured there must be some "rubber" component I was missing....searched eBay for hours for an Escher "rubber"...no joy.

Until it finally dawned on me, the little "slurry stone", was in fact the "rubber"....

Figured the translation to English must have suffered...really!?!

Calling the small slurry stone, "the rubber", like, "...the little rock you rub the big stone with to create slurry...you know...the rubber thingy!!"

"What rubber thingy? Nothing here is made of "rubber", WTF are you talking about!?!"

"The little slurry stone....that rubber thingy!"

"Oh yeah...OK....that rubber!!!"

Ohhh...and I always use water on mine...and use the rubber thingy sometimes to create a bit of light slurry.