Originally Posted by
JOB15
Finally I got a chance to try my new Escher..
Firstly I lapped it with the Shapton diamond plate . Then tried some Atoma 1200 but those things are starting to get on my nerves. The newer one has a copper patch where the diamonds must have fallen off, so I went to the DMT 325.
The top side with bevelled edges was in a bad way . I just cleaned that side up a bit and then lapped the underside , which is now the new topside :)
I think it is a black Escher although it could be a dark dark blue?
I honed up 3 blades on the Chosera 1/5/10k . A Dovo for my brother and my Hart custom , plus a W&B 7/8ths.
Took them to the Escher. Defiantly hand held is the way to go, its quite enjoyable..
Used a slurry with all three but finished with water on the W&B.
It's hard to comment on the results because I'm used to a super Nakayama which gives next level honing results..
The W&B I did 2 stokes down my cheek and then put it away because I know what that edge is capable of and the Escher did it no justice imo.
Then I got out the Hart custom. It was sharp and mellow. It gave me a BBS shave and my face felt really comfortable afterwards.
I could tell that the Escher was around a 12k stone.
I think that if I shaved daily then I might just use an Escher but because I shave once per week I require a really special edge produced by my Nakayama..
Bare in mind im new to Escher's .
In saying all that , I do love it, its a little black obelisk ..