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Escher was a hone company in Germany that sold honing stones from the Thuringian region of Germany. Thus, all Escher brand hones are Thuringians, but not all Thuringians are Eschers. (Like Levi's...

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You've got a great hone for yourself there. I believe those are Thuringian hones and are at least comparable to most of the Eschers, some of which also were labeled as extra soft.