Thread: Hone confusion

Originally Posted by Montgomery

I think on this page the same stone is advertised, and the nagura stone is listed as 12,000 grit: Ice Bear 10000 Grit Japanese Waterstone, 12000 Grit Nagura Japanese Waterstones - World of Survival

Elsewhere they say that this nagura can also be used as a hone in its own right: Ice Bear Nagura Stone 12000 Grit Nagura Stones - World of Survival

I suppose the only sense it makes is that you wouldn't want to use stone with too low a grit to create a slurry, right?

They also say it can be used to flatten stones... I'd like to hear from someone who uses a 12k stone for flattening out high spots. That just doesn't gel with me.

The other thing I mentioned is still possible . If you use too much pressure you will crumble the nagura causing random large particles in your slurry.

Using a low grit to flatten the nagura shouldn't be an issue but as I said pressure is always an issue.