Thread: Mystery hone from antique market

Originally Posted by JimmyHAD

First pic def looks thuri ...... the size is one that Escher made many stones in. If it has diagonal saw cuts in the sides, maybe a rough hewn look on the back .... that would indicate an Escher. Whatever you call it, as long as it gives an incredible edge, @ $20.00 I'd call it 'lucky'.

Yep, the back of it looks like it was straight off a rock wall, the sides have that sawn look.

Originally Posted by ScienceGuy

Yep, the back of it looks like it was straight off a rock wall, the sides have that sawn look.

IME the older Escher labels, with the 4 men, are stuck on there hard. Usually leave residue if they wear off. Almost impossible to remove in routine honing. OTOH, the later labels with & Sohn and 2 men, will come off easily just from normal honing/getting wet. Might very well be a Escher. Congrats.

Looking at the small white scratches on the surface, the color and shining from the pictures, the rough back that you said which is typical and the quite typical size, there is quite a good chance that this is a thuringian!
Congrats.