Thread: My first Escher

Hi everybody ! Eventually , an idiot have got what he wished about . I have eventually bought my first yellow-green Escher . And while my parcel is comming ( I hope it will not meet a straightrasor-fancier at a custom office ) , I am trying to find answers on several questions .1) What varnish should label be dressed with ? I have heard that nail polish is needed . Does it meen that I should steal my wife's nail polish while she is sleeping ? 2) I haven't got a slurry stone . What stone can be an original slurry escher removed with ? If somebody has a slurry stone or a piece of broken Escher , please , write me . I am ready to pay for this as far as it is needed . 3) Is a special box needed for this stone ? I don't clearly understand how it is possible to work on this stone and at the same time to preserve the label ( not to touch it ) ? I will be glad to have answers ! Ruslan OLD J G ESCHER & SONS STRAIGHT RAZOR WATER HONE GREAT GRAPHICS ON LABEL | eBay

Nice catch.

I may have a yellow green slurry stone, made of a Thuringen hone cut in half. Colour wise it matches my Hohenzollern.

I don't have anything to offer other than.. sweet!

Something like this will work fine also Buy Diamond Sharpening Card Coarse at Woodcraft

Clear lacquer or varnish works for labels - I've used the clear wood varnish stuff (Cabots, I think) on all my Jnats and UK stones with labels. I'm sure nail varnish is fine too, but probably tedious to apply evenly (if you care about that).

Cannot help with the slurry stone, except to say that I have no slurry stone for my Escher. I instead make slurry on it with a 1.2K Atoma diamond plate and have done so for the past several years with no ill effects. It also keeps it lapped flat.

I doubt you need a special box, but it might be a fun project to make one if you really want one. Don't see why though, if you look after the stone.

One of the reasons you'd lacquer the label is so that you could work with the other side of the stone without having to worry about water getting on the label and damaging it. However, without lacquer or varnish, I'd imagine you'd just need to be careful to avoid excess water getting on the label, perhaps by holding it in a towel in your hand, and when you are done carefully wiping away any moisture from the label. But it is probably best to avoid the possibility altogether and just lacquer the label side.

Good luck, and nice score.

James.

I wouldn't use a diamond plate to slurry as you will make the surface coarser. These hones develop a nice gloss after a few razors have been honed on them. This in my opinion gives a better polish. You don't need an Escher slurry stone, a harder stone will work as it will generate slurry from only the Escher without contamination. A Chinese 12k stone will work nicely and they are readily available.

Hi . I received your Escher today . I had to lup it with powder of selicon carbide on a mirror . The result of honning is amazing . Do you know where I can read more about history of Escher company and learn the data of production of my stone ? Ruslan

Originally Posted by Ruslan

Hi . I received your Escher today . I had to lup it with powder of selicon carbide on a mirror . The result of honning is amazing . Do you know where I can read more about history of Escher company and learn the data of production of my stone ? Ruslan

Here are a few old threads that will give you something to go with ;

http://straightrazorpalace.com/hones...ck-labels.html

http://straightrazorpalace.com/advan...er-colors.html

http://straightrazorpalace.com/hones...ing-marks.html

http://straightrazorpalace.com/hones...nd-labels.html

some lacquers<sp?> (and i maybe using the wrong term) may crack or yellow over time.. i think i've heard polyurethane recommended.. can some one else chime in here? and yes, a c12k slurry stone will work, its harder then a thurry (at least typically) and about as fine, so any slurry contamination will not be the end of the world.. and if you dilute and finish on water i dont think you would notice.. you can also use the stone with water if the edge is already shave ready..

Originally Posted by Scipio

I wouldn't use a diamond plate to slurry as you will make the surface coarser.

Pretty sure Eschers are soft enough that it wouldn't be a factor. I think I remember Sham saying that & he knows more about Eschers than probably anyone. He does recommend slurry stones simply because the stones are rare, however--less use that way.