When I was first learning how to use Escher's, I didn't really know how to use them. I temporarily gave up and sold mine. Since then I continued learning about how to use them. A few weeks ago I bought a Dark Blue Escher. I have 6 straight razors, when I'm testing a new stone, I test it on 1 razor to make sure I like the edge the stone gives first before I put it on the rest on my razors. With the Dark Blue Escher, I was so confident I was going to like it that I used the Escher on all 6 of my razors before I had even tested 1 razor with it. I was right! I really like the edges the Escher give on my razors. Nice, smooth edge. I feel great that I know how to use them now.
My Dark Blue Escher, And My Escher Background Story
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Glad you like it so much. The edge off a thuringian/Escher is my favorite that I have tried. Very smooth and forgiving.
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I sure do. Thank you so much for selling it to me. It's my one and only Escher that I have, and plan on getting.
Could you give me a short explanation on how you use the stone.
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30 x-strokes on slurry. 20 x-strokes on water and there we go.
Simple enough. Thanks
So, what stone are you jumping off of and on to the Escher -8K or ?
I can't speak for what Matt does but I go from a coticule with water to a Escher/thuringian with slurry.
.... Eschers are expensive, right?
Eschers are the labeled thuringians. I myself love the labels for some reason but most thuringians preform the same with subtle differences.
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That's exactly what I do.
that was the background story? thought you were gonna say that you were the long lost grandson of escher family and this was what was left of the family fortune...
but nice rock, i dig it... i wonder what color my escher is...
but nice rock, i dig it... i wonder what color my escher is...
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That would have been funny. I would hope that the family fortune would have been more than just one Escher.
they are nice
they are quite pretty, i have a couple. i've never owned a chinese 12k and wonder if there are any characteristics to distinguish unlabeled thuringians from other darkish hones other than the edges they give.
