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    I do not see how is this going to happen, one has...

    I do not see how is this going to happen, one has to know where to get naguras from Japan, and fake the stamps to sell on e-bay.
    The language barrier is another obstacle, and finally what kind of...
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    Unfortunately you have to follow with a...

    Unfortunately you have to follow with a tomonagura to get the edge where it needs to be, so using koma before that is a bit of a waste of expensive rock IMHO. Mejiro or Tenjio will bring the edge to...
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    you are very lucky with your Koma, they seem to...

    you are very lucky with your Koma, they seem to be completely depleted and out of stock as confirmed by many reliable sources.
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    the tomonagura shoiuld be indeed softer than the...

    the tomonagura shoiuld be indeed softer than the finisher.
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    I think Maksim has a few sets in stock, contact...

    I think Maksim has a few sets in stock, contact him for details:
    Fingerstones Naguras
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    try on water only , if that does not work well do...

    try on water only , if that does not work well do tomonagura slurry dilution to water.

    as far as how many shaves to touch up, well as we all know it depends on beard, razor, how often does one...
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    I poisted links in the initial post just send...

    I poisted links in the initial post just send e-mails and ask.
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    Steve, my only reason to use tomonagura is my...

    Steve,
    my only reason to use tomonagura is my honzan is similar in hadness to my bease stone, and takes forever to raise a good slurry.
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    yes the bevel was set on 1k Chosera. I have...

    yes the bevel was set on 1k Chosera.
    I have never tried setting a bevel with naguras, but I believe JimR has tried and it takes quite a bit of time.
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    I used to use it a lot but recently I've been...

    I used to use it a lot but recently I've been using tomonaguras exclusively.
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    Atoma is not good for honing razors, I personally...

    Atoma is not good for honing razors, I personally use mine only for lapping.
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    After the tomonagura I went to water finish only.

    After the tomonagura I went to water finish only.
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    Koma certainly can be used, whether after Mejiro...

    Koma certainly can be used, whether after Mejiro or instead depends on personal preference just try and see what you like best.
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    the grit from the nagura is sandwiched between...

    the grit from the nagura is sandwiched between the bevel and the base stone. When you hone the grit will abrade the metal , while in the mean time it will also break down to finer size by the...
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    Hey those are my honing socks :beer2: I'll put...

    Hey those are my honing socks :beer2:

    I'll put the info in the Wiki soon.
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    Nagura Honing - Video tutorial

    Naguras have become pretty popular among our community, so I thought I'd make a video of they can be used for honing razors.

    I decided to make a video of the use of nagura:

    YouTube - Nagura...
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