Nagura Stone, 7/8" x 7/8" x 3"

Comments about Nagura Stone, 7/8" x 7/8" x 3" :

This is a great product for anything but razors. I was hoping it would aid my Chinese 12K when honing my razors. It is way too harsh for that purpose. It seems like nothing more than chalk - unfortunately not a fine enough chalk for work on a natural stone. After using it I had to go backwards and rehone my blade BUT it should work great on my knifes. I wouldn't use it on anything over 6k - maybe a 8k.

Comments about Nagura Stone, 7/8" x 7/8" x 3" :

I originally bought this particular Nagura stone to create a slurry on my Japanese water stones, particularly the 6,000 and 8,000 grit King stones. I later found that they had the perfect width for also using it in combination as a slurry/flattening stone. After X amount of strokes on the 6,000 grit stone, I would take the Nagura and flatten the water stone with it. Every so often I would flatten the Nagura stone using 120-grit silicon carbide paper on top of a granite reference block. This way I did not need to flatten the King stone as often on the granite block. Try it and you'll be amazed.

Comments about Nagura Stone, 7/8" x 7/8" x 3" :

The stone is a little softer than expected. However, lengthy soaking periods not needed. Must be flattened to make sure that stone remains flat. Due to surface size, one must be patient when using.

Comments about Nagura Stone, 7/8" x 7/8" x 3" :

Seems a little pricey but does a very nice job.