Droescher Water Hone & others found

[Antique Hoosier]

Purchased a boxed Droescher water hone with paper label intact on the stone with slurry stone(?). Looks like a cool piece. Will share photos later. 3 other hones as well, a "Tiger", a Case & Sons Arkansas Translucent, and a Indian Mtn all in wooden boxes. Nice little haul.

 

[SliceOfLife]

Cool. Iirc Tigers are synthetics, similar to India. Indian Mtn are arkansas/Washita, again if memory serves. Looking forward to pics.

 

[Antique Hoosier]

Here are some snapshots of the haul. Hoping the Droescher is a keeper, need to do some research on it as to how to best use it.

 

[Antique Hoosier]

and the rest....

 

[David]

Very nice score. I think you will definitely want to keep the Droescher...I've had several and they're great stones and incredibly easy to use.

 

[Alejandro Salemandro]

I gave a droescher , and an escher. Both great stones. You'll like that one

 

[Gamma]

The SRD is a Thuringian, like an Escher. Nice stones.

 

[Antique Hoosier]

Thanks guys. Nothing seems to stay in my den very long with the exception of my Tony Miller and Kanayama strops and a straight or two. With that said, when will be the next time I will locate a nice stone like this in the wild?

 

[Gamma]

You - Maybe tomorrow. Maybe never.

Me, I'll never find one in the wild. Never. All I find are razors. Never stones.

 

[rideon66]

I guess he will never know how good that droescher really is?

 

[David]

Stones come and go....can't keep em all.

 

[rideon66]

Stones come and go....can't keep em all.

I know. I have one though and it is probably my favorite to hone on and gives a great edge.

 

[Lord Fatboy]

If I ever start a thread saying I've bought a Droescher, then assume I've won the lottery and probably won't be on B & B for a while...