Thread: Escher

My Escher arrived today, and I've lapped it. Yet to try it out.

I was worried at first because water was beading up on the surface. I had asked the seller if it was oil-free but he didn't reply.

Luckily once I started lapping the water started to cover the surface. Do Eschers need soaking? Or maybe it was just glazed?

Beautiful! Was it expensive?

Rajagra, Its oil slate. There's natural oil in it.
Don't soak it.

They don't need soaking. It may have been years of sitting around and gotten residual dust and skin oil from being touched. Worst case scenario you would have to use the oven cleaner on it. It will probably be a nice finisher for you.

Eschers don't need to be soaked. They can be used dry, wet or with slurry. I usually just use a little water on mine, but since a lot of them come with a slurry stone that's probably how they are meant to be used.

Your stone was almost surely just glazed over which caused it to bead water. Looks good now, though. Congrats on scoring a nice hone.

Originally Posted by 0livia

Beautiful! Was it expensive?

Rajagra, Its oil slate. There's natural oil in it.
Don't soak it.

It was £36 with postage, I was happy with that.
Escher & co Original water hone in Original box on eBay, also, Barber Shop Shaving, Vanity Perfume Grooming, Collectables (end time 18-May-09 21:03:16 BST)
Item 170331154924

I wouldn't have dreamt of using anything like oven cleaner on it, I'd have used it as is. But lapping has certainly fixed any problem.

And the label gives a hint of the nature of the stone - it mentions "slime" appearing as you hone the razor!

Great haul!
If the water still pearls off, put a bit of detergent in it.

I have one with an intact label that refers to the slurry stone as a "rubber". I have used mine with slurry followed by water to good effect.

Nice stone.I have one and they are bad ass!!

The one I got did the same thing until I lapped it in the sink submerged in soapy water.

Worked great, and no beading anymore.

Dude! Nice find.