You may have to wait for someone who knows a lot more about the nagura thing than I do. In the meantime, here's a thread I remember from a while ago that I think you'll find useful.
http://straightrazorpalace.com/advan...-tutorial.html
James.
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You may have to wait for someone who knows a lot more about the nagura thing than I do. In the meantime, here's a thread I remember from a while ago that I think you'll find useful.
http://straightrazorpalace.com/advan...-tutorial.html
James.
Sorry, no - I bought it in the marketplace of a German shaving forum...
Btw., on that forum I did a little test run for the Naniwa 12K: 5 experienced shavers sent me 2 of their razors which I honed one each with the Naniwa 12K and the oozuku (single-blinded trial, ie the shavers didn't know which razor was honed on which stone): all really liked both results but 2 or 3 slighty preferred the Naniwa 12K ;)...
That's why I said to Laurens back then that in my personal view everything above 12K is rather mystical...
Cheers
Jörg
That's a great test. If you have two identical razors, such as Gold Dollars, you could try this on yourself too. Hone them together, strop together, mix them a few times, DON'T look at the edge to see which one is shiny and which is hazy and then shave. If I get the chance, I'll try this myself.
A quick update,
I got the shobu stone today with a nakayama slurry stone, it gives awesome edges. I tried the stone with light slurry, I'm not sure if there are many European stones that can give so sharp and smooth edges. Coticule smooth, and extremely sharp. I guess I became a fan too.