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Here is a good video on how to shape and polish a Tomo Nagura by Keith Johnson.

Tomo Nagura Lapping 101

Alex has videos on prepping, modifying and using nagura. Round off all the corners and edges, I round at least one corner to about the radius of a dime or more and smooth the surface. Cut grooves...

There are many roads to Rome and they all can work, depending on the stone (s) technique and the razor.

Check out Alex Gilmore’s, The Japan Stone. He has tons of Youtube video showing various Jnat...

So, how are your edges?

It all does not matter if your edges are good and scratch free.

Once a diamond plate is broken in, it will not release diamonds on a soft stone, an Ark or super hard...

“I’m using sandpaper, not a plate, but seems like it’d be the same, no?”

No.

Sand paper can release grit (silicon carbide), is not friable, (will not break down) especially if it is not...