Thread: Thuringen stones

Originally Posted by padron

Sorry, do not mean to highjack but,I am wondering how this Thuringen stone would compare to the 12K at woodcraft:

http://www.woodcraft.com/family.aspx?FamilyID=4920

Thanks,
Neale

They are different animals. The chinese stone is very hard compared to the Escher family which are soft stones. They give different results on the razors. The Escher family of hones will result in a more comfortable edge but the Chinese stone, which is slower cutting, gives a very sharp, but not as comfortable, edge. These are my impressions and you mileage may vary!

Randy, have you ever tried using a slurry on the 12K Chinese stones?

At toolshop.de is the natural whetstone fine the same as thuringen?

http://www.toolshop.de/product_info....oducts_id=2057

I am based in Germany but am British - if my brethren in the UK want me to order them a stone for delivery to me, and then post it on, I am more then happy to offer my services.

Cheers

Si

pokkuhlag I think it's a blue stone like the second lot on the mueller page. I suppose it's like a belgian blue.

Sunsi, I may take you up on that offer if I don't get a reply from mueller by email. Mind you I might try phoning them as at the very least my broken German is bound to amuse them.

An 8" x 2" thuringen shipped to the UK for $30? That sounds almost too good to be true... but, if it is, I'd like to get one for my collection.

Toolshop.DE quoted me 18 Euro in shipping on the 24 Euro 2 x8 stone.


Tony

Originally Posted by DMS

Randy, have you ever tried using a slurry on the 12K Chinese stones?

If I did I do not remember what thr results were and since I do not use a slurry on that stone then it probably did not work as well.

Originally Posted by Sunsi

I am based in Germany but am British - if my brethren in the UK want me to order them a stone for delivery to me, and then post it on, I am more then happy to offer my services.

Cheers

Si

I will have to take you up on that offer Sunsi. I'll PM soon.

PuFF

I looked at that toolshop link. It calls it a natural stone and states that it is fine. Can Tony or anybody here for a fact what that stone is? Is it really a Thuringen? Thanks.
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