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Hey guys, I received my 3 Asano Naguras today so I gave them a spin.
I honed a T.I Spartacus 1/2 hollow 6/8th .
Setting the bevel on the Chosera 1k and then onto the Shapton 4/8K .
Then on my...

I have it in my head that circles cut faster and are more aggressive , where as x strokes are slower at cutting and more polite :tameshigiri:

Thanks, I will have a go with all the steps and try just the Mejiro/Tomo.
This is all good info.
I watched a JNS video and he mainly used circles with only a few x-strokes.
Do you guys use so many...

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Many thanks, I will try shaving off each progression.

I will do that.. This honing business really is a rabbit hole and I think I took the blue pill and the red one :chapeau

I see. So I would go 1k/4k/8k/ Nakayama with the three Asano then the tomo.
At the moment I go 1/4/8k then Shobu with a Nakayama Nagura then onto the Nakayama with a tomo nagura.
As with most...

I'm thinking of buying a set of Asano Naguras, the three pack without the Koma.
What I want to know is would I use them all on my Nakayama finishing stone.
I have a Shobudani which is in the area...