Creates a slurry on the whetstone surface for sharpening knives, razors, chisels, and blades
Cleans the waterstone surface from remaining grits and metal particles
Flattens the waterstone surface which becomes convex (warped) with use
3.0'' x 1.0'' x 1.0'' (75mm x 25mm x 25mm); 3.2 oz (91 g)
Cleans the waterstone surface from remaining grits and metal particles which inhibit sharpening
Used for resurfacing (flattening) of sharpening stones and other naguras

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Width : 1.6 inch
Height : 1.4 inch
Length : 3.7 inch

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ASIN : B00IKYV6R4

Product Description

Nagura stones are used with full-size waterstones (whetstones) of a matching grit. Nagura stones are necessary to create a sharpening slurry (lather or cream) on the surface of a whetstone. Naguras are also used to clean the pores of a waterstone from metal particles by lifting them off and washing away. Without such a process, a whetstone quickly becomes ``glazed'' (clogged) from embedded metal micro shavings which inhibit sharpening. Another important use of nagura stones is to flatten the surface of waterstones which becomes convex (warped or uneven) with use, i.e., the stone is worn out in the middle more than on the edges. Attempting to sharpen or hone a blade on such a surface can permanently ruin the blade.