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This is Belgian +escher .i don't know who has done this but great combination.Belgian is looks like glass and does almost exact job escher a little slower but great stone.Please check belgian it is very thin ,not because has been used alot actually i have use it less then 10 times.I hope this will helpfull.color's is exactly how they are.
Are you sure that's an Escher and not just a slate backing typically found on Coticules?
I'm just asking, coz I have little experience with either.
Hopefully someone else will chime in soon.
I am sure about it.Belgian usually uses brown belgian to make back side but as you can see it is color different then brown.i will post another hone which is brown belgian back side.my pictures come up not what i wanted but iwill try my best.
1 st picture Belgian brown back
2 nd same thing
3 rd is belgian brown ecsher another escher
then i switched places tried to show colors
I know the coticules Howard sells are backed by slate which of course is grey. I find the coticule and escher perform very closely. I find some razors seem to prefer one over the other though I don't know I would say one is universally better than the other.
Hello Bud!:)
It is good to see you posting here. The Belgian you have is a vintage coticule with a natural belgian back side that is approx 4000-6000 grit. The newer coticules are backed with a solid piece of slate that cannot be used for honing. I know that you have some nice Eschers. Maybe some day I will find a large green Escher like the one you sent me to try out!:)