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Just love the colours in this tomo nagura!

And on my big wedgy O1 blade:
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These stones somehow are not what I expected in terms of feel and the polish they leave (not worse, just different), but I can see why people get so...

And the edge, with the brown tomo nagura (I can feel the metallic flecks but can't see any obvious scratches).
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I think my pressure is still much too high, but it's hard...

The metallic flecks:
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passed the first shave test today, but not particularly owing to my honing prowess.

First pass skipped over the stubble so I went back (with lather on my face) and did a quick run through with...

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I'm not sure. I'm new to Jnats. The small shoubudani does have some neat boiling/damascus look to it. The larger Oohira does too in a way, and it's even harder from what I have experienced so far....

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I also acknowledge that each task has a tool that's best suited, and vice versa. In other words, my big O1 wedge may be perfectly happy being sharpened by diamond film.

Last night a coticule...

From a reputable online retailer. Three asano nagura plus a tomo and a small Shuobudani with nagura (I guess that's a tomo as well).

Very excited, even though this a bit of a poor man's purchase!