Naniwa

The Naniwa Nagura Dressing Stone is an optional stone used for cleaning and refreshing the surface of Naniwa and other water stones. During sharpening, swarf, the waste metal removed from the blade being sharpened, can build up on the stone's surface. If not removed, the build up of swarf can slow a stone's sharpening action considerably. Using a Nagura Dressing stone, it is possible to clean the surface of a water stone without without removing as much material as more aggressive flattening stone would. This is useful when your stone could use a cleaning, but doesn't yet need flattening. Soak Before Use For best results, the Naniwa Nagura Dressing Stone should be soaked for several minutes until saturated prior to use. While your water stone is wet, rub the Nagura Dressing Stone on the water stone's surface until the surface is clean and free of the dark marks left by sharpening. Rinse the water stone thoroughly to remove grit left behind by the Nagura Dressing Stone before using or storing. Rinse the Nagura Dressing Stone and allow to dry between sharpening sessions. 600 grit. 2 3/4" x 2" x 1 3/8" (65mm x 47mm x 32mm). Made in Japan.

Made in Japan. Naniwa Japanese Knife Sharpening Guide: Most knife sharpeners find maintaining a consistent angle to be the hardest part of putting a good edge on their knives. The Naniwa Japanese Knife Sharpening Guide is a simple, easy to use guide to help with just that issue. Clip it on the spine of your knife - To use the Naniwa Japanese Knife Sharpening Guide, slide it onto the back of your knife, and position it roughly in the middle of the length of the blade. Be sure the guide is firmly clamped onto the blade and that the blade is seated all the way into the guide. Move the knife and guide over the sharpening stone keeping the ceramic rub bar in contact with the stone, slide the knife the length of the stone in a sweeping motion so that every portion of the edge comes in contact with the stone. Raise the handle as needed to keep the edge in contact with the stone as you move towards the tip. Stay on one grit until you feel a burr along the entire opposite side of the edge, then turn the blade over and do the same on the other side. Repeat the process through progressively finer grits until you are satisfied with the edge. As a final step, the Naniwa guide will work on a strop if the strop is of suitable size. Remember to always move the blade away from the edge when stropping. This is a fixed guide The Naniwa Japanese Knife Sharpening Guide is not adjustable. The angle it creates is determined by the width of the knife being sharpened. The wider the knife, the lower the sharpening angle. As such, we recommend it only for traditional kitchen cutlery with blade widths of 3/4” or greater. For instance, a blade of 1 1/4” in width will sharpen to an angle of 17 degrees with this guide. Size 58 x 19 x 16mm

Adjustable Naniwa sharpening stone holder. Dimensions = 288 x 76 x 36 mm

Made in Japan. The Naniwa Natural Leather Strop is made of calfskin and intended as a last step in the sharpening process. Make your knife even sharper and give the edge a beautiful reflective finish. The smooth leather is glued on a piece of magnolia wood. At the bottom, there is a non-slip rubber coating so that the strop does not slip during use. Naniwa is known for outstanding Japanese whetstones. The Naniwa Natural Leather Strop is the perfect last step after sharpening with your Naniwa whetstones. Size: 2 11/16" Wide x 8 1/4" Long x 2 15/16" Overall Thickness Thickness of wood alone = 11/16"

A synthetic water stone, the Naniwa Professional line is noticeably harder than its less expensive Super Stone cousins. This stone is one of the fastest cutting, reliable stones on the market for professional sharpening. Use with Water only. Hone should be lapped (flattened) before first use

A synthetic water stone, the Naniwa Chosera line is noticeably harder than its less expensive Super Stone cousins. This stone is one of the fastest cutting, reliable stones on the market for professional sharpening. Use with Water only. Hone should be lapped (flattened) before first use

A synthetic water stone, the Naniwa 1000 grit is useful for setting bevels on new razors and restoring damaged edges. Stones should be lapped before first use!

A synthetic water stone, the Naniwa 3000 grit is useful for beginning the polish on a razor that already has a bevel set. Stones should be lapped before first use!

NANIWA Advance For the professional and semi-professional Known for their consistent results, these Japanese made water stones are favorites for use with straight razors. S1-450: 210mm x 70mm x 10mm Grit: 5000

NANIWA Advance For the professional and semi-professional Known for their consistent results, these Japanese made water stones are favorites for use with straight razors. S1-480: 210mm x 70mm x 10mm Grit: 8000 A synthetic water stone, the Naniwa 8000 grit is useful for continuing the polish on a razor or knife that already has a bevel set. It should be used AFTER a 3000, 4000, or 5000 grit stone. Stones should be lapped before first use! Although some guys shave off of a 8000 grit edge, most prefer the results from a final finishing stone (10000 or 12000 grit).

A synthetic water stone, the Naniwa 10000 grit is one of the highest rated finishing stones on the market. Consistent results, and mirror-polished smooth shaves. Stones should be lapped before first use! With a 10,000 grit Naniwa superstone, you can maintain all of your straight razors with ease - just do 10 strokes or so a month with only water and very little pressure, and your razor will stay sharp for as long as you're around!

NANIWA Advance For the professional and semi-professional Known for their consistent results, these Japanese made water stones are favorites for use with straight razors. S1-491: 210mm x 70mm x 10mm Grit: 12,000 A synthetic water stone, the Naniwa 12000 grit is one of the highest rated finishing stones on the market. Consistent results, and mirror-polished smooth shaves. Stones should be lapped before first use! With a 12,000 grit Naniwa superstone, you can maintain all of your straight razors with ease - just do 10 strokes or so a month with only water and very little pressure, and your razor will stay sharp for as long as you're around!