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    Actually I do take long trips. I am typically gone for 3 weeks in Israel every summer, and again for 10-14 days later on in the summer. I might be spending up to 4 months in Israel next year.

    What I'm thinking about is a travel hone that is small but has the same properties as the hones I sharpen my razors on. No guesswork on the road.

    Plus, it's just a thought-experiment. I get these crazy ideas and wonder if they'd work.

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    Again..it's your money,and an idea worth checking.Good luck and pay no attention to naysayers.

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    The trouble with Nanis is they clog up super fast in my experience and dish equally as quickly. So you'd need a credit card sized DMT to lap and clean your travel hone with.

    May I suggest a small Thuringian would be better suited as it avoids these complications, and could even be a 'better' finisher in a very subjective sense.

    I have a 4 x 1 Thuringian in it own fitted box. It stays in my toiletries bag and goes wherever I travel. Sad thing is I NEVER seem to need to touch up my razors when on holiday, but the time will come!

    I use it as a finishing hone, works as well as my Eschers.

    Ps, Im in Tel Aviv this summer.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Scipio View Post
    The trouble with Nanis is they clog up super fast in my experience and dish equally as quickly. So you'd need a credit card sized DMT to lap and clean your travel hone with.
    I haven't found either of those to be the case. Hand rubbing cleans them quite well. And they get harder as you go up in grit; I've only had problems with dishing on the 1k and under.

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    My 3k/8k combo needs pretty regular lapping, and shows residual steel after each use. It doesnt come off that easily, so I have to use a nagura or just lap it to remove it.

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    I have a 2x4 carbo hone i use to clean lap mine with in between DMT sittings.

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