These Nagura stones by Suehiro Japan are solid performers, great value and very popular.
Used as a honing tool to help raise and refine slurry on Japanese whetstones, Nagura are also used for "dressing"... ie: removing imperfections and smoothing a whetstone surface to keep them at optimum performance.
- Suehiro NGR-50 Nagura Stone
- Dressing Stone
- Use for Stones 3000 - 8000 grit
- Size: 73 × 40 × 28 mm
- Weight: 180g approx.
- Made in Japan
Japanese Sharpening Stones (Whetstones)
The consensus for sharpening Japanese kitchen knives, as well as Japanese woodworking tools, is the use of a whetstone. Dry grinding can affect temper (effectively ruining your knife or tool) and diamond plates are often too aggressive (removing too much material).
All Japanese whetstones will require flattening after use, no matter what type of stone, or the style of your sharpening, all whetstones will begin to dish over time. We recommend a ceramic flattening stone, or diamond plate for this task. For more info, check out Selecting a Japanese Whetstone.