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πŸ”ͺ NANIWA SP 491 Sharpening Stone: Unleash the True Potential of Your Blades! Review

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Description of πŸ”ͺ NANIWA SP 491 Sharpening Stone: Unleash the True Potential of Your Blades!

Size: 8.27" x 2.75" x 0.39" (210x70x10mm). Grid: #12000. Made in Japan.

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Revainrating 5 out of 5

Superb Capstone

I first heard about this skirt from YouTube guys like GeoFatboy and Lynn Abrams. They were not joking when they offered to include this stone in their composition; it polishes and shaves every straight razor perfectly. Regardless of whether you also use a chrome oxide line or not, you should definitely save with the Naniwa 12k. You will not regret it! (Update): I've been using my Nani 12k for a few months now. But I've only recently found that my best edges are on about 20 circles and then just

Pros
  • All right!
Cons
  • Dear

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Large stone for stone grinding

This was my first high grit stone. The max I had before was a 6K brick. I needed a stone to sharpen my razors. I was a little skeptical when I bought it as there weren't any reviews on it yet. I'm glad I bought it. He's worth every penny. The stone has no stand. Just arrived in bubble wrap. Resharpened my straight razor after a month or two of use. It's scary right now. I think now I like Naniwa stones more than my other stones. Dimensions: 8 1/4" long 2 5/8" wide 3/8" thick UPDATE: I've been…

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  • Weight
Cons
  • Some small things

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Ideal and light for a razor.

I love this Naniva. He was dead instantly. I needed a special finisher for my straight razors and it works great. I could swear this particular stone was made specifically for straight people. The shave was bloody smooth from stone to skin. No CrOx or Diamond First Shave Spray; I was surprised. The chips come off immediately with water or fingertips. Not cheap, but lasts a long time. My pocket knife is also quickly polished. Still aggressive in this grit, so keep calm. Naniwa has a reputation…

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  • Free for educational purposes
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