Thread: Naniwa prep

Evening folks!

I have a Naniwa 3k/8k combo.

I have attempted to hone my razor after making the sad accidental mistake of barely bumping my SR blade against the sink tap, which made a good small dent... I was able to get it down to being unnoticed.... but now it wont pass the hair test, being my first honing and all - I could send it it in for my complimentary free sharpening at SRD, but I want to at least try my hand at it before that.

I realized, it's probably because I haven't lapped my Nani yet, and I also saw video's on youtube where they soak their Nani's for at least 5-10 minutes before lapping and honing. I will be lapping with 300 grit and 600 grit sand paper.

So i guess my question is.... after I have lapped this hone and all is good, should I be using any oils, or pre-soak it in distilled water, or just take to it dry?


Thanks for the input