Naniwa Instruction Manual
Hey everyone.. thanks for all the advice.. this advise equals the instruction manual that did not come with the hones!!!
1. Lapp Naniwa Stones before first use.. they aren't flat enough and are almost covered with a film that needs to be removed.
2. Draw a grid on the surface with a # 2 pencil
3. Remove the grid by lapping with the hone and lapp stone under the water faucet with back and forth and circular motions.
4. Let the stones dry and repeat the process 2 more times to assure flatness
5. You may lapp in the sink under the water with a hone in one hand and lapping stone in the other or you may lay the lapping stone in the sink and rub the hone acrros it with gentle circular and back and forth motions while within the water stream
6. Watch for raised areas that may occur on some stones .. ie on the edges. that will affect honing if not lapped before honing
7. Lapp at least before each honing session to assure flatness
8. you may lapp or clean the surface of the hones when they become dirty at the end of a honing session or in the middle of a session.. ie when honing several razors
9. don't soak naniwa stones a spritz is sufficient.
10. make sure that the edges of your hones are smoothe so that you do not damage a razor while honing
11. Start lapping with the highest grit so that you don't risk transfering coarser particles to a finer hone surface
12.Read everything on the SRP Wiki regarding honing
14. Watch all videos in the SRP Wiki honing section
15. Ask a lot of questions and error on the side of caution .. these hones aren't cheap!
16. When you have read all these instructions, read everything in the SRP Wiki on honing and watched all the honing videos... do it again because you are going to forget!!
Thank you everyone for all your great advice and help..
Sincerely thankyou everyone.... Maq