Thread: Where Can I Buy A Real Escher or Thuringian?

Originally Posted by Dieseld

A Nani 12k is an awesome stone. When it comes to naturals there can be variables. Not with synthetics, they are spot on almost every time. Just stick with the Nani.

And no matter how you hone it, in my opinion, the smoothness of the edge comes from good stropping YMMV JMO

I'll second this. For the first handful of shaves, 3 to 5, I can tell which of my stones the blade was honed on. For the next 15 to 20, they more or less feel the same because the strop has done it's work.

I have seen Thuringians currently being mined. But remember they aren't coming from the same hole in the mountain that a vintage thuri came from. Performance may not be the same, I've not purchased one yet and have no vintage to compare to so I can't opine.

There's also a person in the area that visits the original mine and takes home bout stones - irregularly cut stone slabs - left behind when the original mine was operational and flattens them for sale. Their performance should be comparable to a vintage stone.

If I remember, I'll post a few links when I'm home and at my computer to make locating them easier. Posting links from mobile is a pain.