Thread: Hone Ident Help

My barber would like to know what kind of hone he has here. The stone was purchased in Germany while he was in the Army as a Barber in 1955. If anyone can help with the identity of this stone it would be appreciated. When he purchased it it had a box and a label on it but he doesn't remember what was on it.

That's definitely a Thuringian if not a genuine Escher. The only way to know what brand it is would be via the labels. All Eschers are Thuringians, but not all Thuringians are Eschers. 100% Thuringian though and should be a fine finisher. What size is it?

Originally Posted by Scipio

That's definitely a Thuringian if not a genuine Escher. The only way to know what brand it is would be via the labels. All Eschers are Thuringians, but not all Thuringians are Eschers. 100% Thuringian though and should be a fine finisher. What size is it?

It is 2 in wide and 8 in long

It is just useless stone. you don't have to waste any time on it. tell your barber made a mistake buying this type stone.
useful only for axes.
Send it to me please it seems like Escher i will find razor to try it out.
have fun.

Originally Posted by hi_bud_gl

It is just useless stone. you don't have to waste any time on it. tell your barber made a mistake buying this type stone.
useful only for axes.
Send it to me please it seems like Escher i will find razor to try it out.
have fun.

Sham took the words out of my mouth ..... or should I say keyboard .... It's worth $1.98 ...

Mr Lee wanted me to thank the members here for the information provided for him.
Here is a little more info when he purchased the stone in 1955 he thought it was for honing or setting the bevel not as a finnisher he used it for a couple of months and it developed a high center so he put it away and hasn't used it since. He showed it to me because he knows I like to use SR's, and offered it to me as something I might like if I could fix the high spot in the center. I didn't know what it was but I knew he got it in Germany and it was a water hone. I told him it might be worth something and would post pics of it to see if anyone here could identify it. After I told him it was an expensive hone if he had the label to prove what it was he said I know I have that darn label and box somewhere in my shop. So he is now looking for the box and label. He said if he remembered right he might have paid around 35 or 40 dollars for it back then.

That high spot canNOT be fixed. Just send the ruined stone to me and I will make sure that it is disposed of safely so that no one trips over the high spot and gets hurt!

Originally Posted by LegalBeagle

That high spot canNOT be fixed. Just send the ruined stone to me and I will make sure that it is disposed of safely so that no one trips over the high spot and gets hurt!

Sorry I already loaned him my DMT to lap it. He did say if he finds the label and box for it he wants me to put it on eBay for him. He also has Two wonderedges one he has never used, he said he bought them together to have one as a backup but has never needed it. He also has two Greaves and sons but he doesn't like them.I really need to get a video of him stropping a razor it will make you cringe it looks like he is slamming the blade into the leather.