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    Default Eschers and Thuringians

    Just found this place claiming to sell new Escher hones and similar Thuringians. They sell the "other" Thuringian in a decent size for only $50. Pretty tempting. Anyone have any experience with these? How similar would this other Thuringian be to an Escher?

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    Dude, be careful. you've gone HAD Happy. I know, I have done the same thing. I saw this site awhile back myself claiming stone to come from E.Germany. I'll let the SRP pros answer I don't want to get in trouble.
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    I have no personal experience with the hones that are sold by that fellow. Here is one archived thread on the topic and here is another.
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    they are not eschers . You cannot compare them. they will put edge approximately 10k or 12k level.
    hope this helps.

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    I've seen and used the one in Jimmy's second link.

    Escher is/was a brand name, Thurngian is the type of stone. Unless a Thurry was sold by Escher, it is not an Escher.

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    it's true, modine hones feel like this mysterious, geological shangri-la. and when they have those wicked-cool kanji? I just melt. and you gotta love the timelessness of them, and that its just a flat rock. anyways, I find the claim that they come from the same stone as the Eschers quite intriguing. would be surprising if it were a lie, but not *that* surprising if it were a fudge. I also wonder about the differences between the two he has - if the pseudo-Eschers are really 1.5X as good as the "plain" Thuringians. but thanks for the thoughts, guys - and the links, Jimmy.

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    after reading thoroughly through those threads, I'm still left feeling a little unclear how good these NOS stones are - though it seems the cheaper "Thuringian" is indeed inferior ("you get what you pay for'). I also wonder if the guy changed the language on the site - I dont see what the fuss is about as far as his misleading people. He is not claiming he has "Eschers," he is claiming he has a hunk of stone from the same place. Now, that might be a lie, but certainly seems plausible - one big hunk of stone can make a lot of hones, and isnt going to GO anywhere no matter how many decades pass.

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    I think we all agree with you, that's why we do this. I would rather look at some of these natural stones, than precious gems. In fact I have heard that many of the "Old" Eschers have been snapped up by gem cutters and polishers. I am fortunate to have an SRP mentor I can go visit periodically on my lunch break. It's a learning experience to say the least.
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    The hones advertised are MST hones, they are like the vintage, little, light grey hones that you come across occasionally on ebay.

    They are originally from here: 0riginal

    Do you notice the price difference in favour of MST???
    Plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose. Jean-Baptiste Alphonse Karr.

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    What is "MST"?

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