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A Thuringian stone is a stone mined from the Thuringia region of eastern Germany. The most notable Thuringian stones were produced by Escher before World War II. Escher was a brand while Thuringia designates a region. There are other brands of Thuringian stones including some being mined in recent years after Germany was reunited.
As with any natural stones, Thuringian stones can vary in quality. The Excher stones were carefully graded, so any bearing that label are usually excellent finishing stones. As you might expect, such vintage stones are in high demand and fetch a high price.
If your Thuringian stone produces good edges, congratulations.
A few years ago I purchased a modern Thuringian. While some shavers would consider it to be a suitable finishing stone, I consider it only to be a prefinisher as it produces results similar to a 10K synthetic. For my tough beard and sensitive skin, that is not sharp enough or smooth enough. For those who can shave off a Coticule, it would be satisfactory.
I have a number of other stones that will produce an edge superior to that specific Thuringian. I also have a several natural hones that finish around 12K, including a Guangxi stone from China.Then there are even finer hones that finish somewhere close to 15K. They include the Vermio stone from Greece, the Zulu Gray stone from South Africa, the Black Shadow stone from France, and the Imperia la Roccia stone from unknown origin. I also have Suehiro Goyukyo 20K (0.5 micron) synthetic that is the finest hone I own. While I love edges finished on ultra fine stones, those edges are quite fragile and need to be refreshed frequently. Do not produce edges that are any sharper than required for your beard. If the Thuringian produces a nice edge that is sharp enough for your beard and smooth enough for your face, be thankful.
As with any natural stones, Thuringian stones can vary in quality. The Excher stones were carefully graded, so any bearing that label are usually excellent finishing stones. As you might expect, such vintage stones are in high demand and fetch a high price.
If your Thuringian stone produces good edges, congratulations.
A few years ago I purchased a modern Thuringian. While some shavers would consider it to be a suitable finishing stone, I consider it only to be a prefinisher as it produces results similar to a 10K synthetic. For my tough beard and sensitive skin, that is not sharp enough or smooth enough. For those who can shave off a Coticule, it would be satisfactory.
I have a number of other stones that will produce an edge superior to that specific Thuringian. I also have a several natural hones that finish around 12K, including a Guangxi stone from China.Then there are even finer hones that finish somewhere close to 15K. They include the Vermio stone from Greece, the Zulu Gray stone from South Africa, the Black Shadow stone from France, and the Imperia la Roccia stone from unknown origin. I also have Suehiro Goyukyo 20K (0.5 micron) synthetic that is the finest hone I own. While I love edges finished on ultra fine stones, those edges are quite fragile and need to be refreshed frequently. Do not produce edges that are any sharper than required for your beard. If the Thuringian produces a nice edge that is sharp enough for your beard and smooth enough for your face, be thankful.
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