Thread: 1900's Escher's swaty & others catalog page.

Yeah I saw this. My question is about the other hones pictured. They are water hones, and don't say anything about being synthetic. What are the odds those are also thuringian stones sold under another name? Now if that was so, it would be my life's intent to find one. I'm assuming the kanyanbo is a japanese water hone, but the others...just might be. Right?

Originally Posted by regularjoe

Yeah I saw this. My question is about the other hones pictured. They are water hones, and don't say anything about being synthetic. What are the odds those are also thuringian stones sold under another name? Now if that was so, it would be my life's intent to find one. I'm assuming the kanyanbo is a japanese water hone, but the others...just might be. Right?

Absolutely, and the sizes are the same as the Eschers on the other side, but those might be harder to find then the eschers? but probably a lot cheaper!

Originally Posted by regularjoe

Yeah I saw this. My question is about the other hones pictured. They are water hones, and don't say anything about being synthetic. What are the odds those are also thuringian stones sold under another name? Now if that was so, it would be my life's intent to find one. I'm assuming the kanyanbo is a japanese water hone, but the others...just might be. Right?

Funny thing, the 'double diamond' hone is probably a synthetic and it is the most expensive out of the bunch. Probably wouldn't bring ten bucks on the bay. The one thuringan, I assume, is distributed by Theo Koch Co, which IIRC was also either a maker or a distributor of razors ?

I would gladly order 1 of each if those were todays prices lol. thanks for sharing that...its pretty cool

Originally Posted by JimmyHAD

Funny thing, the 'double diamond' hone is probably a synthetic and it is the most expensive out of the bunch. Probably wouldn't bring ten bucks on the bay. The one thuringan, I assume, is distributed by Theo Koch Co, which IIRC was also either a maker or a distributor of razors ?

The Theo A Kochs Company from Chicago (why is it that so many barber chair manufacturers were based in Chicago?) has a long history in well built vintage barber chairs (nowadays we have to say ‘vintage’, but some time ago, selling barber chairs was a very good business).
Barber chairs manucfacturer and probably barber supplies!

Originally Posted by Martin103

The Theo A Kochs Company from Chicago (why is it that so many barber chair manufacturers were based in Chicago?) has a long history in well built vintage barber chairs (nowadays we have to say ‘vintage’, but some time ago, selling barber chairs was a very good business).
Barber chairs manucfacturer and probably barber supplies!

Ya'know I was thinking of Koch as a barber supplier but then I thought of Koken, another widely seen barber chair, and thought I must have seen the Koch name on old razors. Anyway ...... thanks for the tip and especially for the old escher info.

Originally Posted by JimmyHAD

Funny thing, the 'double diamond' hone is probably a synthetic and it is the most expensive out of the bunch. Probably wouldn't bring ten bucks on the bay. The one thuringan, I assume, is distributed by Theo Koch Co, which IIRC was also either a maker or a distributor of razors ?

His name comes up in that old Treatise on Razors and Hones and I do believe he was a distributor not a maker.