Prewar Nagura Set・Traditional Japanese Nagura for Razor FinishingThis is really special three Nagura stones, all around 200g packed in small boxes protected with wood shavings in a wood box with handwritten notes. Traditionally Naguras are used to rub them on a hard Japanese Whetstone to raise a slurry and kickstart the honing of your razor. These Naguras are not classified Mikawa Naguras as they predate the time Mikawa Naguras first stamped and researched. A bit of testing needs to be done. before using these. the

unused and shave ready

- This is New Old Stock

just the honest smell of old-growth timber and the damp stillness between the trees

The Kanji / Katakana on Kamisori read as: 藤助 ・Inoue ・the maker of this Kamisori

not so much that the vintage character is lost

The box is handcrafted out of Japanese Hinoki wood

It was never used before and just had a few spots that needed restorative attention

the right flexibility

岩崎 ・ Iwasaki ・ Master Iwasaki‘s family name

井上 ・Inoue

It shows a woodblock print by Utagawa Kuniyoshi of Hanjo Danjo-no-jo Arakage - a warrior of the Mori clan fighting of a giant Salamander

You will receive the stone shown in the pictures