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New Hone - Thuringian from Timber Tools
I know there has been some controversy over the quality of the Thuringian hones from Timber Tools but I bought one a couple of months ago anyway. I actually ordered the smaller Thuringian (not the "new Escher ones") at 8x2x3/4 but they sent me the 10x3x3/4 instead. I let them know that I was happy with the larger stone and was willing to pay the additional cost.
I'm pretty happy with the hone when I compare it to my Naniwa 12K in terms of results. It's significantly harder than the synthetic and requires more laps to finish but I definitely prefer the finish edge off of the Thuringian - it is just as sharp but feels more comfortable on my face. I've been experimenting with it, with slurry, without slurry, varying degrees of slurry and I've hit upon a technique that works for me as a finisher. I touched up a Ralf Aust and a Charles Congreve Sheffield near wedge last night and the shave with the Congreve was silky smooth this morning.
The stone is black to grey-blue colored - I can post a picture later - and I've learned over the last few months that I need about 25 laps with just water for a finisher, spray off any built up slurry, and repeat the process 3 more times. Total of 100 laps with just water, no pressure. Then to a CO pasted piece of felt I use (it has a magnetic back) and 60 laps on my SRD leather strop (I don't strop on linen fresh from the hone).
On the Naniwa 12K I never need more than 25 laps to finish - sometimes less. I find the edge off the Naniwa to be very sharp but not as comfortable. I may try 25 on the Naniwa and then 25 on the Thuringian and see if that turns out to be less work with the same result. Anyone tried that progression?
Anyway - pretty happy with the first natural I've ever purchased. I understand that naturals can be a crap shoot - I guess I got lucky on the first try!
This picture is from the Timber Tools site.
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Adam
New Hone - Thuringian from Timber Tools
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aalbina
I know there has been some controversy over the quality of the Thuringian hones from Timber Tools but I bought one a couple of months ago anyway. I actually ordered the smaller Thuringian (not the "new Escher ones") at 8x2x3/4 but they sent me the 10x3x3/4 instead. I let them know that I was happy with the larger stone and was willing to pay the additional cost.
I'm pretty happy with the hone when I compare it to my Naniwa 12K in terms of results. It's significantly harder than the synthetic and requires more laps to finish but I definitely prefer the finish edge off of the Thuringian - it is just as sharp but feels more comfortable on my face. I've been experimenting with it, with slurry, without slurry, varying degrees of slurry and I've hit upon a technique that works for me as a finisher. I touched up a Ralf Aust and a Charles Congreve Sheffield near wedge last night and the shave with the Congreve was silky smooth this morning.
The stone is black to grey-blue colored - I can post a picture later - and I've learned over the last few months that I need about 25 laps with just water for a finisher, spray off any built up slurry, and repeat the process 3 more times. Total of 100 laps with just water, no pressure. Then to a CO pasted piece of felt I use (it has a magnetic back) and 60 laps on my SRD leather strop (I don't strop on linen fresh from the hone).
On the Naniwa 12K I never need more than 25 laps to finish - sometimes less. I find the edge off the Naniwa to be very sharp but not as comfortable. I may try 25 on the Naniwa and then 25 on the Thuringian and see if that turns out to be less work with the same result. Anyone tried that progression?
Anyway - pretty happy with the first natural I've ever purchased. I understand that naturals can be a crap shoot - I guess I got lucky on the first try!
This picture is from the Timber Tools site.
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Adam
As far as i remember they had vintage stones stock to some times. The bigger ones do look like the ones actually still sold by MST Schleiftechnik. I know that in general those are no bad stones, but compared to Vintage mined thuringian Stones there is a difference....
This difference is not like having lightyears in between but there is definately a difference in behavior and in feel in my point of view...
However great you like the stone and you come around well with it! Thats what counts the most!