Thread: escher rubbing stone

Clifton, my zip code is TX, 78729. Thanks, Rich.

Let me clean up the stones this weekend and and I'll check into the postage this week in between the jigs and the reels.

I have about four different escher stones and I just use them without a slurry stone. Why? None of mine ever came with a rubbing stone. I don't even know that the escher rubbing stone is made of escher stone material. The japanese nagura stones are not made of abrasive material and are just chalk. They work well with japanese stones but I don't like nagura on coticules or blue belgians. Your experimental set up is correct. You could use an escher with a coticule rubbing stone (cotigura) but that wouldn't show you the difference between an escher and a coticule so much as the difference between an escher and a coticule using a coticule slurry. Try using both stones without a rubbing stone and I think that will show you more of the difference. I also suggest using a number of different razors for this test as you will see a difference. Remember to check the edges under magnification.

Howard,

I don't have your extensive knowledge but it seems some Eschers come with same grade slurry stone in a box that looks to be original and made to hold same stone (note the grooves in the sides of the wood between the hone and the rubbing stone)

Cheers
Ivo

Oh, and my shipping ZIP is FL, 32751

Thank you
Ivo

Howard,

My yellow green came with a rubbing stone of the same material though of a slightly lesser quality (with a few gold-coloured (pyrite?) inclusions on one side). I am not sure what effect the pyrite has on the slurry so I use one of the sides without inclusions. Often I hone without creating a slurry, the stone is fairly soft and after about 10 laps with the razor a slurry starts to build up.

OK, the post office weighed the stones and came up with the following prices (including appropriate packaging):

~$13.20 USD for all the stones in one package to anywhere in the US.

~$8.70 USD for Ivo or Rich's package of stone + rubbing stone, to anywhere in the US.

~$8.70 USD for a single 1" piece to anywhere in the US.

Apparently, a single 1" piece and the Ivo or Rich package is in the same weight bracket (at each extreme) so unfortunately is the same price.

Now, I would assume that on a worst case scenario you would be looking at $3-$4 USD for USPS to send the same items within the US. So there's quite a saving to be had for everyone by sending them all to one location for onforwarding.

Thoughts?

OK, what I need to know is:

Do people want to save money and have all the stones posted to one location for onforwarding?

Does anyone prefer to have their stone(s) sent directly to them, be it for pivacy reasons or otherwise?

I'd like my stone sent directly to me

Thanks
Ivo

I'd like my stones sent directly to me.

Thanks
Rich