What do you think of this Escher?

Hey,
I just found this Escher today and it suffices to say that I was pretty damn excited. I'm wondering, what type of Escher is this? It's greenish-grayish.
I don't know much about the different types of Eschers and what the differences are (pretty sure they're all polishers, right?), so any help is appreciated. You can see that the surface has some scratches that I can actually feel with my nail. I figure I'll have to lap it, but any tips are appreciated.
Thanks
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I was under the impression that they are all basically the same thing. Thuringians. Nice pics. Looks like a very lightly used stone.

Some of them will have a label on one end with a color designated. Hard to say from a photo what it is but it might be a yellow/green as it looks lighter than a blue/green in the photo. It will be a great finisher whatever color designation it is. IME bona fide Eschers live up to their reputation.

Lucky dog you. :tu

The only issue with the stone is that the scratches are pretty deep (in hone terms), so I'll have to lap it more than I would have wanted to.
My whole body was tingling when I saw it at the antiques market cause I couldn't even believe it. It was just sitting there with the box open

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Originally Posted by heirkb

The only issue with the stone is that the scratches are pretty deep (in hone terms), so I'll have to lap it more than I would have wanted to.
My whole body was tingling when I saw it at the antiques market cause I couldn't even believe it. It was just sitting there with the box open

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If I had that stone I would put a pencil gird on and lap it flat. If the scratches were still there I would try a razor on it and if I couldn't feel the scratches through the blade I would leave them. My thinking is that if you don't feel them they aren't hurting anything and you'll get through them eventually if you use the stone a lot. Waste not want not. Just my two bits. :)

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Originally Posted by JimmyHAD

If I had that stone I would put a pencil gird on and lap it flat. If the scratches were still there I would try a razor on it and if I couldn't feel the scratches through the blade I would leave them. My thinking is that if you don't feel them they aren't hurting anything and you'll get through them eventually if you use the stone a lot. Waste not want not. Just my two bits. :)

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Thank you for the tips. I've already lapped it with the pencil grid method, but it still hasn't gotten rid of all the pencil marks. Some large areas of the stone around the corners were a lot higher than the middle. I can still feel the scratches with my nail, but I'll try a razor on it before going farther than the pencil grid method

Congrats on a great find! :tu :tu Should be a great finisher. Jimmy is giving good advice, try it after lapping flat and see if you can feel the scratches. Even if you lap the scratches out it will last you a life time and more. Enjoy your new hone!

Aren't antique shop finds just GREAT! :y

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Originally Posted by Joed

Congrats on a great find! :tu :tu Should be a great finisher. Jimmy is giving good advice, try it after lapping flat and see if you can feel the scratches. Even if you lap the scratches out it will last you a life time and more. Enjoy your new hone!

Aren't antique shop finds just GREAT! :y

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I've been into wetshaving for about a year now (DE's) and I was really getting tired of not scoring anything HUGE at antique shops. I would see threads about coticules, nice brushes, amazing razors, Eschers, NOS Leicas for 15 dollars, etc. and be happy for the person that got it but also jealous cause I could never get one of those myself. Finally happened for me.
I also got 4 really nice razors this weekend too. So yes, antique shops and markets are wonderful! They pay off once if you're persistent about it

Congratulations! :tu