I am giving some thought to adding an escher stone to the set of nani i have, how much ( ball park ) money should i expect to part with. thanks and what color would you get?
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I am giving some thought to adding an escher stone to the set of nani i have, how much ( ball park ) money should i expect to part with. thanks and what color would you get?
Jimmy has a bunch pf Eschers with different colors and says that the difference is speed not finish quality, Jimmy please correct me if I am wrong.
As far as price it depends on the size, and possibly the color.
I got my 5x2 x 7/8 for 300, and the 6x1 for 95 because it did not say escher on the label although the label was identical in every other aspect except it was blue. I have seen a 7x2 celebrated to go for ~280
I have also seen some go for 500, so be prepared to spend somewhere from 250 to 500, I'd advise using a sniping program for better chances of winning one.
As Lynn told me, the differences are subtle. I do have a couple of each and while IME some may be better than others, all of them are very good regardless of color. Prices seem to be as you noted in your post unless someone gets lucky and runs up on one in an antique store, flea market or estate sale.Quote:
Originally Posted by mainaman
Yep. If you have the patients this is the way to go. If not, get ready to folk over some substantial cash. I found two in this fashion and have meet others that have made great scores! I won't mention what they went for as it is really obscene. If you ever find one locally you'll see what I mean. If I didn't find them locally I would not have any.Quote:
Originally Posted by JimmyHAD
I have a dark blue Escher with labels and in the box, it's size is 6X3 or so (give or take a few) and it ran me about 500.00$
Thanks for all the info, costly little buggers !!!!!
but they are worth it believe meQuote:
Originally Posted by nessmuck
i paid 650 for my barbers delight but wellworth it, one of hones and hard to come by,i would say any thing from 300 to 750
They are and have become increasingly expensive. I invested 450 in a Barber's delight about 6 months ago.
I do not know what your highest grit Naniwa is and neither have I used a Nani above 8K, however I have read that an Escher will not significantly improve a 12K edge, or at all in some cases. I can not confirm this myself, I have just read it.
Anyway, good luck looking for an Escher. Be prepared to spend what others have warned. You may be better off looking for a Thuringian. Neil Miller has some nice examples.
And two of them have sold for $750 in the past month!Quote:
Originally Posted by Scipio
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I just picked up an Escher on the bay for $330 (with shipping from Australia)... Of course, I haven't received it yet, so I can't say what color it is firsthand.
I paid around $600 for a Y/G a few months back, well worth it in my opinion.
And I do feel it refines the edge a bit coming off the 12K Naniwa. Not much, mind you, Just a tad. Sort of smoothes and sharpen at once, if that ,akes any sense.
I've got several Eschers but I've always wanted a Y/G. Given current prices I figure my only chance is to luck upon one in an antique shop.
Right now i finish on a 12k nani , all razors are sharp but not all are smooth, would the escher make them smoother???
Escher finish is one of the smoothest I have experienced, right up there with Nakayama. I have never finished on 12k SS, but my guess is yes it will be smoother.Quote:
Originally Posted by nessmuck
i am just about to try 12k naniwa followed by escher
I would say that it feels like it does for me.Quote:
Originally Posted by nessmuck
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Originally Posted by gary haywood
i just tryed 12k naniwa after coticule and i have to say the 12k did make a differance. i was very impressed how just 20 laps made the edge that bit sharper and yet still very smooth. i need to add escher and see what happens i will post my out come.
Thanks and keep me posted on your results using the escher after the 12k nani.Quote:
Originally Posted by gary haywood
yes i will post on my next shave.Quote:
Originally Posted by nessmuck
shaved of escher with with 50 laps on very light slurry after 12k, very hard to say there was a big differance because shave of 12k was very good. i would say my first time and the shave seemed smoother and was still very nice shave. certanley sharp and certanly nice and smooth. so my progression was coti dilucot plus 12k naniwa then 50 laps on escher with lather as recomended. the result was very nice and smooth shave with out any paste. i was very impressed with 12k btw and i don't think there was much to improve on by using escher. my first time i tryed this progression i will be trying lots more on differant razors
Here are some other data points for Escher price ranges. Over the past two years, I've bought two Eschers. One was an unlabeled Y/G Escher in a wooden box from a trusted private seller for $350. The other was a labeled but un-boxed Escher off eBay last November for only $160, which I still consider a great bargain. I don't know the color code(?) of the eBay Escher, other than "gray," just like my other one.
Escher color names really make no sense to me at all, but I love to see pictures of them anyway. I've only seen one picture of a Yellow/Green Escher that truly looked yellow/greenish in color to me, and it went for over $500 on eBay. Most of them just look like shades of gray to me, but many Eschers do seem to have a fairly distinctive texture and light reflection in person and in photographs.
The word I like to think of in describing their color is "hue". The first time I ever got my hands on a yellow/green it was strikingly that. Since then I've seen others but never any as striking as this one. I've also got a blue/green that has that sort of iridescent hue to it when wet. I guess most people would see a gray rectangular rock but to lovers of hones they are really pretty. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by FatboySlim