Thread: Question about using Escher/Thuringian

Originally Posted by JimmyHAD

IME if you want slurry off of an Escher you have to create it with a slurry stone. You might find an individual stone that is a bit softer where the water may show a bit of milk if you do a lot of passes with a razor but in general nothing like what you would make with a slurry stone. If you don't have one a credit card sized 325 DMT is only a few bucks, works well and doesn't leave a residue of it's own abrasive.

If you're coming off of an 8k and go to a Thuringan you can feel improvement if you know what you are doing. Since your razors were already shave ready when you honed on the stone you probably did contribute some smoothness since you didn't make them worse. With a thin stone such as yours holding it in the hand while honing might make for more control. Worth a try anyhow.

jimmy, i did that on my escher early on, and cut the living crap out of the palm of my hand behind my thumb, but i did get distracted by the misses, so i did have some help.

If you want to get slurry you should not clean its surface after use. It'll build up slowly. If you use them with water there's no need to clean them anyway. if you'd like a slurry stone I can get you one.