Customer service in a sydney knife shop:
Me: Hey man, I'm interested in switching to a natural nagura - could you please explain to me the differences between a natural nagura and a synthetic nagura?
Guy: Well, a natural nagura is made naturally and a synthetic one is made synthetically. (A little sacrastically, I sense)
Me: Yeah, I mean.... I get that. But what sort of a difference will I see on my knife?
Guy: You don't use a nagura on your knife.
Me: Yeah... I understand that, but, what sort of a slurry am I going to see?
Guy: It depends on your whetstone - the higher the grit you have the more polish you will get from your slurry.
Me: Yep, I fully grasp that. But will I see a different polish if I create slurry from a natural nagura vs a synthetic nagura?
Guy: It depends how good you eyes are...
Me: And if I have good eyes will I see a difference?
Guy: No..
Me:....
Guy:....
Me: *walks out of shop
Zero engagement. Can anyone articulate any further on natural vs synthetic nagura? Or at the end of the day am I just abrading my chosen whetstone no matter what I use?
Me: Hey man, I'm interested in switching to a natural nagura - could you please explain to me the differences between a natural nagura and a synthetic nagura?
Guy: Well, a natural nagura is made naturally and a synthetic one is made synthetically. (A little sacrastically, I sense)
Me: Yeah, I mean.... I get that. But what sort of a difference will I see on my knife?
Guy: You don't use a nagura on your knife.
Me: Yeah... I understand that, but, what sort of a slurry am I going to see?
Guy: It depends on your whetstone - the higher the grit you have the more polish you will get from your slurry.
Me: Yep, I fully grasp that. But will I see a different polish if I create slurry from a natural nagura vs a synthetic nagura?
Guy: It depends how good you eyes are...
Me: And if I have good eyes will I see a difference?
Guy: No..
Me:....
Guy:....
Me: *walks out of shop
Zero engagement. Can anyone articulate any further on natural vs synthetic nagura? Or at the end of the day am I just abrading my chosen whetstone no matter what I use?