Thread: Nagura Honing - Video tutorial

Awesome - thanks mate - he must've just restocked as they weren't available last week... Just ordered a set with a tomonagura.

Just out of interest guys, what's the concensus re: tomonagura selection with this style of honing?

I'm using a pretty hard and fine Ozuku Asagi as my finisher... I'm assuming you'd want the tomonagura to be slightly softer than the finisher? Hopefully Maksim can make a good match for me...

Originally Posted by MrMarx

Awesome - thanks mate - he must've just restocked as they weren't available last week... Just ordered a set with a tomonagura.

Just out of interest guys, what's the concensus re: tomonagura selection with this style of honing?

I'm using a pretty hard and fine Ozuku Asagi as my finisher... I'm assuming you'd want the tomonagura to be slightly softer than the finisher? Hopefully Maksim can make a good match for me...

the tomonagura shoiuld be indeed softer than the finisher.

Thanks pal... interested to see what Maksim comes back with.

Thanks mainaman! I think I finally understand the idea behind honing with nagura thanks to your excellent explanation

It certainly looks like an interesting way to hone.

James.

Just tried this at home for the first time last night. Maksim came through with the nagura and I took a razor all the way through after initial bevel set on 1k GS.

Still need to experiment with different steel but I'm really loving this method, the edge is super clean and tactile feel of the slurries under the razor is great.

By the way, it should be 'converted' in the subject box.

I'm waiting for my recent order from Maxim to arrive: a set of Botan, Tenjyou and Mejiro. Well I wanted a Koma to complete the set, but was having difficulty finding one. Well I just paid for one!!!

I was very lucky, it's an authentic stamped one, and the price was reasonable so I snatched it up.

I have a hand-held Nakayama Kiita from Alex that I will be using the nagura with, so I am excited to have this nice honing set.

Originally Posted by StraightRazorDave

I'm waiting for my recent order from Maxim to arrive: a set of Botan, Tenjyou and Mejiro. Well I wanted a Koma to complete the set, but was having difficulty finding one. Well I just paid for one!!! Upon reading JimR's advice in his blog about koma nagura, I contacted Teshiba- San(yes, I know it's all in Japanese).

Luckily, he had 1 Koma nagura in stock! It's an authentic stamped one, and the price was reasonable so I snatched it up.

I have a hand-held Nakayama Kiita from Alex that I will be using the nagura with, so I am excited to have this nice honing set.

you are very lucky with your Koma, they seem to be completely depleted and out of stock as confirmed by many reliable sources.