Escher stone?

[highball]

I found this in a antique store for $2. It measures 7" x 1.5" x 3/4".
The pictures are after being lapped with a Norton lapping stone. As it sits right now it seems smoother then any of my barber hones or my Naniwa 12k.
I plan on cleaning it up some more with some sand paper, I am not sure what it is but it sure looks like it will be a nice finisher

 

[holli4pirating]

Unless you have a label/box, you can't prove it's an Escher. Escher is a brand of Thuringian.

 

[highball]

Unless you have a label/box, you can't prove it's an Escher. Escher is a brand of Thuringian.

Thanks...I have no idea what it is, maybe its a Thuringian

 

[azmark]

I found an Escher stone at a gun show and was so giddy to pick it up but then I found out that the only way to guarantee it's an Escher is to have the label. And I wasn't going to drop $150 on a blind buy and run my razors over them.

 

[Sputnik]

Would not want to rain on your parade, but it looks like one of Chinese 12K variations. Still a great deal for $2!

I found this in a antique store for $2. It measures 7" x 1.5" x 3/4".
The pictures are after being lapped with a Norton lapping stone. As it sits right now it seems smoother then any of my barber hones or my Naniwa 12k.
I plan on cleaning it up some more with some sand paper, I am not sure what it is but it sure looks like it will be a nice finisher

 

[highball]

Would not want to rain on your parade, but it looks like one of Chinese 12K variations. Still a great deal for $2!

The slurry when lapping doesn't look like the two Chinese 12K's I have, its thicker with more of clay looking color

 

[SliceOfLife]

I'm convinced enough that it's a thuringian to pay you $50 for it, and I currently have ~35 thuringians in my possession including 2 eschers, and have handled maybe another 12 on top of that.


If that tells you anything.

I've not seen a 7x1.5 Escher with a makers mark before, (as yours has), so I doubt it's an Escher.

 

[Chimensch]

Now you have to lap your Norton lapping stone, which is no longer flat. The Norton lapping stone is not to be used with any other kind of stone.

 

[holli4pirating]

Would not want to rain on your parade, but it looks like one of Chinese 12K variations. Still a great deal for $2!

Not to rain on your parade, but that does not look like a C12k - it looks like a Thuringian.

 

[Sputnik]

You are a bit late to rain on it: The guess it was C12K was invalidated after the owner pointed out that the stone produces clay-like slurry. Whatever it is, $2 is a great deal!

Not to rain on your parade, but that does not look like a C12k - it looks like a Thuringian.