Okay....the same seller had these 2 stones and I couldn't resist the unnamed slate that looks quite a bit like the Thuri above......and the Ark may be something useful. Could this be a Thuri also?
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Be very surprised if it is. Sawmarks scream "Not Thuri" and "Much more recently mined". I'd lean towards US or UK slate from the past 50 years.
That seller knows his stones. I would imagine if he suspected it to be a thuri he would have listed it as one.
Thanks for the info. Stoked to get my hands on them.
I would also be surprised if that turns out as a Thuri. Especially the look of the backside, were you see the stone naturally broken I suppose - don't see any chissel marks, looks very unusual for thuringian slate stones.
I'm sure I'll find a use for it regardless of identification, name, or heritage. No stone left behind. I can't wait to unravel that Ark, it appears more oil than stone.
Ark looks like a semi-translucent washita.
I always think of them as "Turkey" Washita's... because one eBay seller listed one YEARS ago as a Turkey stone; with the description explaining (This is paraphrased from memory):
"These are called Turkey Stones in 19th century books because of how the surface looks like turkey skin".
Not the kind of thing I forget easily.
I always think of them as "Turkey" Washita's... because one eBay seller listed one YEARS ago as a Turkey stone; with the description explaining (This is paraphrased from memory):
"These are called Turkey Stones in 19th century books because of how the surface looks like turkey skin".
Not the kind of thing I forget easily.
Even though I'm a jnat guy, an eight inch Escher deserves its own box.
Very nice. The 8” Eschers are my favorite size.
So a Small lot with a ~$50 shipped BIN turned up. Had 25+ watchers... so I didn't get the jump on anyone, but it was OBO, so Im guessing some others were sending offers to save a few bucks.
Was all junk except one stone... it had a pretty obvious DB Thuri in the 6x1.25" variety... and I figured... well $50 isn't a bad price for that, I'll pay asking.
So it arrives in 2 days and I glance quickly over the other stones... and the little 4" sliver felt a bit finer than I expected... worth a few seconds to lap it...
And I uncover a Tam... Cute.
The big surprise though was that I was wrong. It's not a DB Thuri...
(It's actually a 2 tone... but the bluegreen/darker side is only about 2mm thick and only covers about 2/3 of the backside (it's Y/G throughout the other 1/3)... so not worth lapping to show)
Was all junk except one stone... it had a pretty obvious DB Thuri in the 6x1.25" variety... and I figured... well $50 isn't a bad price for that, I'll pay asking.
So it arrives in 2 days and I glance quickly over the other stones... and the little 4" sliver felt a bit finer than I expected... worth a few seconds to lap it...
And I uncover a Tam... Cute.
The big surprise though was that I was wrong. It's not a DB Thuri...
(It's actually a 2 tone... but the bluegreen/darker side is only about 2mm thick and only covers about 2/3 of the backside (it's Y/G throughout the other 1/3)... so not worth lapping to show)
9x2 light green. There is a left over label and it has to be a t there instead of w. Which would match the stone which is clearly LG
I flipped myself... Bought another obvious thuri for just over $50 shipped... also 6"...
Was pretty confident it'd be a y/g or LG... it's a very dark blue green or very light dark blue...
Has some clouds so I'm willing to call it a blue green, but I suspect they probably labeled it dark blue.
Y/G from last week on left... New bg/db in middle... an old 6" db I've owned on right.
Was pretty confident it'd be a y/g or LG... it's a very dark blue green or very light dark blue...
Has some clouds so I'm willing to call it a blue green, but I suspect they probably labeled it dark blue.
Y/G from last week on left... New bg/db in middle... an old 6" db I've owned on right.
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Stop, Stop, you are lapping off the convex end…
Nice find, nice stones, love the clouds.
Nice find, nice stones, love the clouds.
Gives a very nice/typical Thuringian edge.
Funny, this thread showed up in my email right after I touched up a razor....nothing like the edge from the Escher Barber's Delight.
I've never actually snagged a Larkin... Always wanted one in order to decide if it's a Thuri or not via use... but they seem to sell for practically Thuri money, so evidently everyone else already decided they are... and I'm not gonna pay Thuri money just to know if I got a stone for full price or not.
I agree, I don’t think I would take a full price gamble on a stone. Thankfully I got this one for a very reasonable price.
Being a retailer, it would make sense that there could be non Thuringian Larkins out there. All of the ones I’ve seen online claim thuringian.
From my limited knowledge on thuri, this 100% fits the bill for them.
Interesting that all of the photos I could find, they all have the same odd shape slurry stone.
If anyone has info on the company history, I would be interested to see it.
Just arrived today… it needs a bit of work but I’m really excited to clean it up and put it to use. This is my first thuri. I think I’ll start a new thread on the best way to seal it and deal with that chip and crack on the one end.
What colour is this one? The end label is gone with only the faintest hint that it used to be there.
What colour is this one? The end label is gone with only the faintest hint that it used to be there.
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"Look what I found"
Real nice looking stone, guessing it’s a 6x2. To early to guess color. Need a good cleaning to remove the oxidation and lap flat to open up its Bouquet
A thread on sealing labels to get you started. I prefer sealing as a last resort but that your decision
Sealing Escher Labels.
I have two Eschers with labels. One is complete, the other is a partial label. To seal or not to seal is the question. I’ve had these hones for years now. Stored away, never used. But I’m getting the itch to use them. In your opinion, does sealing the label reduce value? I view hones as...
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