I bought one of those Herder 8/8 Spade and Double Key razors on eBay for the hell of it. Came in yesterday, so put it on the stones today. That sucker is NOISY on the stones!! Like really noisy.

It gave me a chance to place with some of the random nagura that Alex Gilmore sent me to play with (thanks again, Alex!).

Chosera 1K
Chsera 1K with unknown nagura
Chosera 3K
Chosera 3K with unknown nagura
Ozuku with 1200 diamond plate
Ozuku with unknown nagura
Ozuku with unknown nagura #2
Ozuku with water

Feedback was all over the board, as this blade didnt give the usual sticky sensation you get when a blade is ready to move on. But the nagura with the karasu pattern really seemed to let me known when I was done. Cant wait to try and shave with this guy, though he is a 3"+ blade, and I am used to shorties!