Oooopppsss...there you go. Shows you how much I know about these things...doesn't it?

I guess the principle would be the same...back to the drawing board then for me...Quartz!! Hmmm...who in my circle knows about the chemistry of quartz ?



Quote Originally Posted by JimmyHAD View Post
Hi Robert. Eschers are not composed of garnets. Coticules are. The abrasive in Eschers are quartz in a chalk binder. Hence the soft quality of the stone and why it is so good for razors. Not too soft as it is eons old but that is what they are.