Thread: Nagura Progression and a scratched Ozuku

I was pretty serious about lapping all my scratches out but I've decided to hold off until I figure them out. As said above, most scratches don't effect honing. Use your nagura to smooth out the stone in the long run, don't use pressure, careful with them kamisori! A flawless surface has been difficult to maintain during my learning curve but I'm learning they aren't detrimental to honing, provided I understand what caused it and don't do it again.
Getting a balance of water on the hone helps too, too little or a lot is bad for slurry making. Spritz or splash your nagura just before using too, IME.
Edit: I don't know about y'all but my tomonagura takes a while. Like 100 (soft) circles on every little part o' the stone just to get started. Thats the one most likely to scratch because I'm trying to get milky slurry too fast, IMO.