Thread: Wood Box Escher with blue label

Escher's are probably my favorite finishing hone, the edge it imparts is smooth and sharp. Here's a pic of two examples of boxed Eschers. One with dk blue, like yours with the grail with E&Co in it, and one with the proper Escher label. I believe it's a Y/G. The dk blue is 5x1, and the other is 6x1 1/4. I got both from Germany...

The box is nice for traveling or even shipping. It offers protection, where most Escher have none. I have several and I'm very careful everytime I handle one. Of course, with a smaller hone, you'd need to do more laps. They're great for touching up an already sharp blade, much like a barber hone. The 5x1 travels well, and fits in any carry on luggage.

All Eschers are Thuringian hones, and were sold by different vendors, like Droescher for example. Here's a pic of a Droescher and my Escher Barber's choice.
The B.Choice is 6x2, and the Droescher is 5x2.5 The B.D has all the labels, and both have complete boxes.

Enjoy