Thread: If you had to do it all over again — would you still have gotten an Escher?

Originally Posted by Leatherstockiings

Is the statement about the German hone not over honing true? Does an Escher/Thuringian allow one to make an infinite number of strokes, or just significant more strokes than other hones before the edge deteriorates?

Well I've never over honed a razor on a thuringan. I remember Randydance attempted to over hone a razor deliberately. I cannot recall if it was on a coticule, or what it was, but IIRC he didn't succeed in over honing. Utopian might remember the occasion.