Thread: Escher not recommended after coticule?

Originally Posted by Disburden

I'll borrow your 10" ones, Sham LOL.

That one is out of list. lol

Originally Posted by hi_bud_gl

i can help you with that.
Next i should say.
I always able to get maximum out of blade by using Escher.

You have to know when you move to Escher.
gl

These two statements are very telling, especially about the "When to move to the Escher" I completely agree

Every Escher I have ever messed with is a "finisher" so coming to them with a shaving sharp edge yields a superbly smooth crisply sharp edge..

Not every newly mined Coticule is a "finisher" some are excellent, others are pretty good, and yet others are a bit lacking in the sharp department...
The same is true for the newly mined Thuringen stones...

This is why we see so many "Discussions" about these stones they are all different...

Now if you want to have both Coticules and Thuringens that are finishers for razors then you have to go find the ones that were "Graded for razors" and still have their stamps or labels intact...
The older vintage stones that were stamped Extra-Extra fine on the Coticule or the older vintage Thuringens that were marked "German Water Hone for Razors"..

Does this applies to the Chinese 12k after coti?