I was watching this baby on ebay. Congrats on your purchase.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ESCHER-CO-RAZOR...ryZ35992QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
That's the one. First time I have seen such a complete unit on the 'bay and wasn't going to miss it. Box, stone and slurry stone; plus it's in the domestic German packaging.
He would have had to pay a lot more if I knew of that auction..... IF he won it
Heh. I was prepared to pay more as well. My preset snipe was closer to double the sale price.........He would have had to pay a lot more if I knew of that auction..... IF he won it
Hard to say. It would be reasonably fair to give it around a 10-12,000 grit equivalence. However, the actual geological makeup of the stone with its high rhombic garnet content produces an edge very different to, say, a 16K Shapton.What's the approximate grit on that baby?
Definitely more than I'd be willing (read: able ) to pay, but I have 2 of them, and couldn't do without them anymore. I know a guy with over 20, though. I'm reeeeallly jealous of him.
Do you find a difference between a belgian and an Escher? If so, what? I've got a 90 year old Belgian Corticle that I think would give an Escher a run for its money
If I have one of something that works really well, I want 2, just in case I break one. lol