Thread: Slurry

Does any one know if there is anything better than a Tomo Nagura for creating a final finish slurry?

Experiment that is half the fun.

At least not diamond plate slurry, as that is a lot coarser than nagura-raised slurry.

I ordered a tomo yesterday, I'm curious how that will perform

Originally Posted by JOB15

Does any one know if there is anything better than a Tomo Nagura for creating a final finish slurry?

You can try an Atoma diamond plate 1200 grit. When it's new you will find some diamonds in that slurry, you will have to work with the diamond plate first.
But, if there is a better way of making slurry, I don't know. Tomo nagura is the best and safest method.

Edit; I also bought a Tenjou nagura and a Tsushima nagura. Both feel lovely, and seem to leave edges suitable for shaving, I already have two honed razors wiith those. I'll give it a try in a few hours.

Originally Posted by Laurens

At least not diamond plate slurry, as that is a lot coarser than nagura-raised slurry.

I ordered a tomo yesterday, I'm curious how that will perform

The resuls are amazing from my Tomo but im new to this so have nothing to compare it to.
Its a big stone but i really have to work to get a little slurry, i asume thats because the Nagura is so fine.

What you have there is not nagura it is a piece of some stone.
The advise of chamfering a corner is the way to go.

Originally Posted by mainaman

What you have there is not nagura it is a piece of some stone.
The advise of chamfering a corner is the way to go.

Are you sure?
It's advertised as a Nagura
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Originally Posted by JOB15

Are you sure?
It's advertised as a Nagura
Buy Tomo Nagura | Buy | Services EU | JNS Slibe Service DK Kokkeknive Reviews | Japanese Natural Stones

Nagura are stones that come from Mikawa mine, the ones that are popular are Botan, Mejiro, Tenjio, and Koma nagura.
Tomonagura is just a pice of stone not coming from Mikawa mine, used to make fine slurry to do finishing work on razors.
On knives a very popular tomonagura is Tsushima, they are not so fine but still can be used for razor honing.

Notice how the description in the link says Tomonagura" and not nagura.
Here is what naguras look like
http://www.japanesenaturalstones.com...s/?sort=newest

Not saying your stone is bad, if Maksim sold it to you then it will work.

Originally Posted by JOB15

Are you sure?
It's advertised as a Nagura
Buy Tomo Nagura | Buy | Services EU | JNS Slibe Service DK Kokkeknive Reviews | Japanese Natural Stones

There is some misunderstanding about this, generally, nagura means small stone, but it also means the white chalky "Asano" type of stones, with Asano being the name of the owner of the mine, I think.
Tomo means part of, with, companion, or something like that, meaning it was cut from the same type of stone, so, nagura that is not the white kind is usually called tomo nagura. But, again, the white type is also called nagura, almost always with the name of its type, botan, tenjou, coma etc.
So, both of you are right.

Originally Posted by JOB15

Does any one know if there is anything better than a Tomo Nagura for creating a final finish slurry?

tomonagura is what you need to use, but you have to have the correct tomonagura.
You want softer stone but very very fine.