Thread: Cleaning a Thuri

I recently picked up a vintage thuri for a rather good price, but the wooden case it was in smelled of oil. The stone itself really didn't so I lapped it, but was wondering if there is something else that can be done to ensure there is no oil on it.

I've read that thuri's are somewhat porous (hence the reason not to use oil). Would washing this stone in a bath of soapy water do anything to the hone or anything to get rid of any oil if there is some?

Yes, soapy water will help. Believe it or not, so will oven cleaner. Spray it on, let it sit for a half hour, and wash it off. You can repeat if needed.

What's a thuri?

Thuringian Escher wanna be stone.

Actually, the Thuringian has no particular aspirations.

It was this lazy, whatever will be will be attitude that kept it from getting a fancy label preventing it from reaching its full potential.

Thanks! I will give oven cleaner or soapy water a try. To be honest it may be an escher as it came in an escher labeled box and has the size characteristics of an escher (7x1.5 inches).

In my mind though, all eschers are thuringians but I guess not vice versa as some thuri's didn't get the 'prestige' of being labeled an escher.

Originally Posted by Harvitz81

In my mind though, all eschers are thuringians but I guess not vice versa as some thuri's didn't get the 'prestige' of being labeled an escher.

Thuringians are named from their region of origin. The Escher company bought some of the stones that were mined from that region, cut them, assessed them, labeled them, and sold them. If you buy an Escher, you buy a high quality stone as judged by the Escher Company. A stone from the same mine might be just as good, if not better, but never happened to have passed through the hands of the Escher Company