Thread: Getting the Most out of an Escher

Contrary to others, water only on my Thuringer hones has rarely worked for my preferred type of finishing.

I use mine with a dilution method, same as with my Coticules. I guess I have my own way of using these type of hones, but when I get that "sticky" feel on my Thuringer stones after dilutions, I know I'm getting close to my preferred finish (same for that sticky feel on a Coticule hone). Granted I use my Thuringer with quite a lot of slurry at first. To each his own though.
I do as many dilutions as I must to get that certain feel. It's a pretty slow stone, but the slurry to plain water progression was my eureka moment. YMMV

Good luck!